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Hierdie gesprek is in die argief. Vra asseblief 'n nuwe vraag as jy hulp nodig het.

Screen smears when scrolling

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When I scroll down a webpage it is first OK then the stuff on the screen is a smear in the direction I am scrolling

When I scroll down a webpage it is first OK then the stuff on the screen is a smear in the direction I am scrolling

Gekose oplossing

hi guywebster, please try if the following can solve the problem:

  • enter about:config into the firefox address bar (confirm the info message in case it shows up)
  • search for the preference named layers.allow-d3d9-fallback
  • double-click it and change its value to false
  • then restart the browser once...
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guywebster said

When I scroll down a webpage it is first OK then the stuff on the screen is a smear in the direction I am scrolling


You gotta fix this ASAP

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Gekose oplossing

hi guywebster, please try if the following can solve the problem:

  • enter about:config into the firefox address bar (confirm the info message in case it shows up)
  • search for the preference named layers.allow-d3d9-fallback
  • double-click it and change its value to false
  • then restart the browser once...