Windows 7 White Pixel only on my desktop

[Pen User]

I just picked up an Alienware M7x. I love it to death. But for some reason I have a white pixel that only shows on my desktop.

I am running Windows 7.

Why is this happening? How do I fix this? And is this something that will keep happening? If So, I will probably have it fix since it is only a few days old.

The strange thing is that it comes and goes.

 

[TriplexDread]

If it only comes and goes it's probably an issue with memory addressing within your graphics card. Have is looked into before it cascades and gets worse

 

[Pen User]

If it only comes and goes it's probably an issue with memory addressing within your graphics card. Have is looked into before it cascades and gets worse

Thanks, but why would it only show up on the desktop? Also, when I open and then close aol 9.5 it goes away for a bit.

 

[Ian]

If you boot up in safe mode do you still get the same white pixel?

It could be an application that loads on boot causing this issue. If you post a screenshot of your startup tab from "msconfig" (just load that from the run menu) and we can see which apps autostart.

Out of interest, if close all the windows on your system so you can just see the desktop and then press the Windows Key + D repeatedly, does it appear and disappear?

 

[Pen User]

I uninstalled aol 9.5 and the pixel is gone. It must have something to do with that.

 

[Ian]

Excellent, I'm glad it's fixed

 

[Pen User]

Excellent, I'm glad it's fixed

Thanks, but I want to be able to use aol. What is it about AOL that could be causing the conflict?

This person had the same problem, and it got fixed, but when I right click I don't see the same options
https://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/showpost.php?p=13273847&postcount=4

 

[Pen User]

Ok, it has something to do with Windows 7 working with aol 9.5. When I cancel aol with task manager, it goes away. But when I use aol it comes back. I saw someone had the same problem on another forum. His desktop pixel is the same as mine. Here is his desktop http://site.gametimesportswatch.com/PC/screen-shot-desktop.jpg

 

[TriplexDread]

AOL is probably one of the worst providers of software that you could imagine it's fraught with problems.

Just do a search on google and ask about 9.5 it throws up many a problems.

You do not have to use the AOL software to get online, it can be disabled to allow you to use others
As long as your log in details are all present it shouldnt be a problem.

You have two choices;

1. Keep using and ignore spot

or

2. use a thrid party software

I know what my choice always was back in the day