Laptop Screen Flashing

[Lucas Wong]

Hey people of Tom's Hardware

I have a question. I was watching some vids on YouTube and then all the suddenly a msg pops up on my taskbar. I was going to see what it has to say but then the screen all the suddenly starts flashing. I clicked once and it went dark. I put it on hibernation then woke it and I was able to move my cursor but the OS didn't respond. It's ok now but I am afraid of viruses and things like that. The message icon was a triangle with an exclamation mark in it. Please help. I am currently running Windows 10 64-bit on a Lenovo T410

 

[Laptop_Nerd]

Hi,

First do run a virus/malware cleanup.

Here's some tips on how to:
http://www.tomsguide.com/faq/id-1691891/removing-malware-proven-completely-remove-bitcoin-mining-malware.html

After the scan make sure to update all your drivers as well specially with the graphics card.
- Go to Device Manager and uninstall the graphics card driver
- Open Programs and Features and see if there's anything listed related to your graphics card.
- Download and install the latest driver from the manufacturer.
NVIDIA: nvidia.com/download/index.aspx
AMD: http://support.amd.com/en-us/download
Intel: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/
- Make sure to reboot the laptop once the latest driver has been installed