Screen messes up when viewing something on Full screen

[AlexOC]

This problem has just arose recently, when i want to view something on full screen (like an embedded video online, like a youtewb video) my screen just messes up and displays lots of little lines like below

http://alexoc.com/temp/ScreenFault.png

How can i fix this?

[N!ck]

Reinstall/update graphics drivers. Clean fan on graphics card.

[angotheman]

I'd try uninstalling then reinstalling your graphics card software and if that doesnt work your graphics card isnt good enough to run it.

[Recursion]

I'd try uninstalling then reinstalling your graphics card software and if that doesnt work your graphics card isnt good enough to run it.

Wrong.

[Markeh]

GPU could be overheated. Clear anything infront of the vents. Clean the fans. Use it in a cool room wherever possible. If these steps and driver updates dont work, your GPU is on its way out.

What GPU do you have?

[Stephen!]

Watching a youtube video shouldn't cause overheating.... It's probably a driver error.

[Source]

The fact you only mentioned embedded video, suggests to me it might be worth re-installing flash player?

If it's in media player as well, then re-install/update graphics card drivers.

[AlexOC]

Not just videos, full screen pictures, erm anything that takes up the whole screen.

I will Re-Install the graphics software, its only started happening recently.