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What is this bleeding/images?
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So, within the last week or two I've had what I can only describe as "bleeding" going on on my computer. I will try to attach a pic to show you. Anyway, it seems to be emotes that are showing. Like the kind you can use on FB. But yeah, it will suddenly out of nowhere appear over photos, videos, my desktop, the top and bottom bars of Firefox, etc. It usually goes away with a refresh. That's if it's bleeding on Firefox. But it it bleeds on my desktop I usually need to restart my comp in order to get it to go away. And it does. Anyway idea what this could be?
I have Windows 7 Home Premium
HP Pavilion dv6815nr Entertainment Notebook PC (if you wanna look up the specs)
I have about 70% of space still available. Haven't downloaded anything in years, and the updates are up to date. Use an antivirus software, and also check for spam and junk like that regularly. I'm at a loss. Would love to hear some suggestions.
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Anonymous
2015-06-10T12:36:36+00:00 -
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2015-06-10T11:17:19+00:00 I understand and hear what you're saying about it being a hardware issue but I have to wonder if it's not Firefox or AOL or FB related still. I say that because now, with Firefox open to my FB page, I'm actually able to move my cursor over the friend request button (the two heads) next to the Home button and I see that bleed through/image thing going on. But as soon as I move it, it's gone. If it were a hardware issue wouldn't that just stay put and not come and go by just me moving my cursor? I took a prt sc of it but for some reason it didn't show how my cursor was over the button. Here is a pic when the cursor was over it...then a pic immediately after once I moved it away........
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Anonymous
2015-06-09T23:52:52+00:00 Wishful thinking I guess. It's back. Sigh
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Anonymous
2015-06-09T20:33:44+00:00 Ok, did a RAM test and no problems were found. Also under system says I have 6 gig installed RAM and 5.80 gig usable. In Task manager it says I have 5941 TOTAL and 3424 AVAILABLE. So, doesn't seem like an issue to me with the RAM. Do you agree?
A standard RAM test only checks main-board RAM including any portion of that shared for use by video, so it's a limited test I thought worth a shot. Unfortunately, I've never seen that very specific type of display defect caused by anything by a hardware failure.
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Anonymous
2015-06-09T20:22:01+00:00 So I made sure that I had the updates and did the scan again and it said the same thing. However, I have been cleaning up my comp.....getting rid of old **** I didn't need or haven't used, getting rid of files and junk no longer needed (disk cleanup), etc. And so far I have not had that same issue happen.
I'm actually starting to think that it is somehow related to AOL. Yeah, we still use it for email....don't ask. LOL Anyway, I haven't opened it all day since the last pic I posted here showing that bleed-through and guess what, it hasn't happened. Coincidence? Maybe. But I don't know. I was starting to suspect that it was AOL a few days ago because I went for several hours without issue then suddenly, after opening AOL, checking mail and closing it, that stuff/bleed through appeared again.
So, I'm gonna further test this by staying off it for the rest of the day to see if anything appears. I may even stay off tomorrow too. I'll report back on my findings. Thank again everyone.