# Screen flashes occasionally black on Windows build

**URL:** <https://community.brave.app/t/screen-flashes-occasionally-black-on-windows-build/39545>\
**Category:** Desktop Support\
**Tags:** bug\
**Created:** [December 10, 2018, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/screen-flashes-occasionally-black-on-windows-build/39545 "2018-12-10T18:51:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![bhtr23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbe5ce/32.png) [@bhtr23](https://community.brave.app/u/bhtr23)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/screen-flashes-occasionally-black-on-windows-build/39545/1 "2018-12-10T18:51:22Z")

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**Description of the issue:**

Screen flashes black for a second or two, it seems to happen on random, and it is only the browser area, my Windows taskbar is visible, so it is not a display driver or other Windows issue.

\*\*Steps to Reproduce (add as many as necessary):  
Use brave, any page will do, for example this community page

**Actual Result (gifs and screenshots are welcome!):**

Browser area goes black, including address bar and tabs. Since it lasts only a second taking screenshot is difficult.

**Expected result:**

**Reproduces how often:**

Once per 15 minutes

**Brave Version(about:brave):**

Version 0.57.18 Chromium: 71.0.3578.80 (Official Build) (64-bit)

**Reproducible on current live release (yes/no):**

No idea what is a live release.

**Additional Information:**

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/1/8/182067f3480d1a5e7aea5ae3131b116ca1ef7918.png) [@system](https://community.brave.app/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2019, 6:57pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/screen-flashes-occasionally-black-on-windows-build/39545/2 "2019-01-09T18:57:27Z")

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Closed on January 9, 2019, 6:57pm UTC

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