dashes or hyphens all over screens

[stan]

when I start some programs (excel, word, outlook, etc) I get dashes or
hyphens scattered all over the screen. this doesn't happen all the time but
most of the time and not always the same program. can anybody tell me what
causes it? thanks

 

[Terry R.]

The date and time was 9/9/2008 9:07 AM, and on a whim, stan pounded out

when I start some programs (excel, word, outlook, etc) I get dashes or
hyphens scattered all over the screen. this doesn't happen all the time but
most of the time and not always the same program. can anybody tell me what
causes it? thanks

Hi Stan,

Have you updated your display driver recently?

Have you tested it in Windows Safe Mode to see if it happens?

Is it only MS Office?

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[stan]

I don't see any dashes or marks on any screens when in safe mode. They do
appear normally in programs other than MS Office. I will try updating my
display driver....thank you! I will come back if they don't disappear....