Resolved: Fixing the Notorious Windows 10 Crimson Display Problem

Resolved: Fixing the Notorious Windows 10 Crimson Display Problem

Ronald Lv12
  2025-01-16 16:47:29 2025-01-16 16:47:29 Created   2025-01-22 20:32:04 2025-01-22 20:32:04 Updated    

Windows 11 Display Problems? Get Your Screen Saver Working

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If your screen saver refuses to work no matter how many times you restart your PC, you’re not alone. Many Windows 10 users are reporting this problem as well. No worries, it’s possible to fix.

Here are 3 fixes for you to try. You may not have to try them all; just work your way down and find the one works for you.

  1. Unplug unnecessary external devices
  2. Check screen saver settings
  3. Update Windows and device drivers
  4. Other options

```` 1: Unplug unnecessary external devices

If you have too many external devices plugged into your PC, there could be interference problem.

Unplugged the external devices you don’t need out of your PC, such as Logitech, Razer, PlayStation, Xbox etc. See if the problem is resolved.

```` 2: Check screen saver settings

screen saver settings could render it unusable. To fix it:
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 1) On your keyboard, press the**Windows logo key** ![](https://images.drivereasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_59b0c511d9193.png) and click **Control Panel** .

 2) View by**Category** , click **Appearance and Personalization** .

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3) Click **Change screen saver** .

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 4) In this window, you can choose which screen saver you’d like to use, and then customize it and set the time before it appears. Click **Apply** and **OK** to make it work.

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## ````   **3: Update Windows and device drivers**

 This error can also be caused by a outdated, incorrect or corrupt system driver. You should verify that all your devices have the right driver, and update those that don’t.

1) On your keyboard, press the  **Windows logo key**  and  **I**  at the same time. Click  **Update & security** .

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 2) Click **Check for updates** .

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 3) You can surely update the device drivers manually by yourself  , but if you’re not confident playing around with drivers manually, you can do it automatically with [**Driver Easy**](https://tools.techidaily.com/drivereasy/download/) .

 Driver Easy will automatically recognize your system and find the correct drivers for it. You don’t need to know exactly what system your computer is running, you don’t need to risk downloading and installing the wrong driver, and you don’t need to worry about making a mistake when installing.

 You can update your drivers automatically with either the FREE or the Pro version of Driver Easy. But with the Pro version it takes just 2 clicks (and you get full support and a 30-day money back guarantee):

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 2) Run Driver Easy and click the **Scan Now** button. Driver Easy will then scan your computer and detect any problem drivers.

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 3) Click the**Update** button next to any flagged device to automatically download and install the correct version of this driver (you can do this with the FREE version).

 Or click**Update All** to automatically download and install the correct version of all the drivers that are missing or out of date on your system (this requires the[**Pro version**](https://tools.techidaily.com/drivereasy/download/) – you’ll be prompted to upgrade when you click_**Update All**_ ).

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## ````   **Other options**

If you’re an advanced user, and none of the above methods work, you need to consider updating your BIOS. Please only do so when you’re fully aware of what you’re doing. Any losses is at your own peril.
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  • Title: Resolved: Fixing the Notorious Windows 10 Crimson Display Problem
  • Author: Ronald
  • Created at : 2025-01-16 16:47:29
  • Updated at : 2025-01-22 20:32:04
  • Link: https://common-error.techidaily.com/resolved-fixing-the-notorious-windows-10-crimson-display-problem/
  • License: This work is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
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Resolved: Fixing the Notorious Windows 10 Crimson Display Problem
  1. Windows 11 Display Problems? Get Your Screen Saver Working
  2. ```` 1: Unplug unnecessary external devices
  3. ```` 2: Check screen saver settings