Random black screens after update to 1709 build 16299.98

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I have an older HP Pavilion G6 Notebook AMD Athlon II P360 dual core that now is getting random black screens after updating to build 16299.98 when we were at MS-Defcon 3

It was working OK prior to the update (I know let sleeping dogs lie).

 

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Suggestion: Check if there is a graphics driver update on HP’s or the mfg of the graphics card’s website. Compare to the version in device manager.

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edsmalley

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Thanks – will check.

The difference between Genius and Stupidity:
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Well, I guess it’s about time I start to thinking about getting a new computer. There are no newer graphics drivers – the one installed is from 2015 – so I do not think the problem is because of the Windows 10 update that I installed. There are other things going on with the machine that actually point to memory and/or mother board malfunctions. Thanks again for the suggestion of checking the drivers – in delving into the inner workings I found a lot of indications that it is the hardware that is beginning to fail, not the software.

The difference between Genius and Stupidity:
A Genius knows their limits.
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