Many dots on the screen?

[luffy]

After 7 hours, suddenly many small dots appear on the screen. See the picture. It's not a dead pixels because after I restart the computer. The dots gone. This is the first time I have seen this problem.
Windows 7 64bit OS.

[Raymond]

If you can take a screenshot of the dots, then it is surely not the monitor.
Never experienced such problem before but the first thing I would do is update the display driver.

[grr]

I agree with Raymond, that check with driver update.

Also did u install some software to cause this side-effect? or better what did u recently change in ur system with software/hardware?

[luffy]

I just check the display driver. It's latest version.
@grr,

what did u recently change in ur system with software/hardware?

- Installed VIPRE premium 3 days ago.
- Installed some games from Steam.
- I have 3 hard drives. 2 SATA and 1 IDE drive.
The computer is working fine. It's just suddenly appearing many dots.

[grr]

I just check the display driver. It's latest version.
@grr,

- Installed VIPRE premium 3 days ago.
- Installed some games from Steam.
- I have 3 hard drives. 2 SATA and 1 IDE drive.
The computer is working fine. It's just suddenly appearing many dots.

ok..i'm ruling out VIPRE ..so may be the games, as they have a lot to do with the video/display driver.

Even though u have latest driver, i still insist u re-install it.

Let us know how it goes.

[Mark]

Did you change the background by any chance? Is it just happening on your desktop or in applications too?

[luffy]

No, I haven't changed the background since I installed Windows 7.
Yes, the dots all over my applications.
For example, when I open FF, the dots show up on FF. When I play movie, the dots show up in movie.
After I restart the computer, the dots gone. I don't know when it will come back?

[conheomap]

See if the cable connection is tight and the card is properly installed physically. Just a guess.

[grr]

See if the cable connection is tight and the card is properly installed physically. Just a guess.

Yes, nice u mentioned that. It happened with me once..

mine was a CRT.

[hellnoire]

That's one of the saner options I've heard yet... worth a shot unless you use the onboard/built into motherboard video card.