Green stripes in Source and Program windows

Report · Jul 08, 2020

Yeah, I know there are already lots of threads about this symptom - here are a few that actually look like what I have (as opposed to a hazy green-and-purple look that was often reported a couple years ago):

In my case, as far as I know, nothing was updated between the time it was working fine and now. I'm using PPro CC2019. Windows is at 1903 and claims to be up to date. The last update was last month's patch Tuesday, and I don't even think I rebooted my PC after the last time video was okay. My display adapter is Intel HD Graphics 520, with driver version 27.20.100.8281. I did open Device Manager yesterday to get the model number of the display adapter to ask a totally unrelated question, but I didn't change anything.

After encountering this problem, I first tried rebooting (thinking it was a memory problem). Then after reading many threads, I checked the Mercury Acceleration setting in PPro, but it was already set to "Software Only" (probably to fix some other problem years ago that I no longer remember). I tried switching it to GL, but nothing changed, so I switched it back.

Disabling the display adapter completely does clear up the video. But the system apparently can't drive my big external monitor without it. Editing video on a 13" laptop with no GPU is pretty much a non-starter. (I didn't even try playing any video when it was in that mode - I quickly enabled it again to regain my workspace.) A common solution on other threads is supposedly rolling back to a previous version, but as you can see here, the "Roll Back Driver" button is grayed out in my case!

Suggestions? If I need to downgrade, how do I do it?

Report · Jul 17, 2020

Hi there,

We're sorry about the poor experience. We're aware of an issue where newer Intel GPU drivers may cause preview artifacts in Premiere Pro. To solve this please revert to an older version of Intel driver. Please download and install v27.20.100.8190 and check if it's working properly. Let us know if it helps.

Thanks,

Sumeet

Report · Jul 17, 2020

Thanks, Sumeet. I'm a little nervous, though (perhaps I just don't know enough about how this stuff works). Two things make me nervous about installing the driver on the page you linked:

My currently installed driver is version 27.20.100.8281, and my system says it's the latest version. On the Intel driver page you linked, the versions are listed as 27.20.100.8336 (latest), 27.20.100.8280, 26.20.100.8141, and so on. My 27.20.100.8281 is not mentioned (although it's only one digit off from one of them), and nowhere near the number 8336 that the page calls latest.
The page says at the top: "Note: Installing this Intel generic graphics driver will overwrite your Computer Manufacturer (OEM) customized driver. OEM drivers are handpicked and include customized features and solutions to platform-specific issues. The generic Intel driver provides users the latest and greatest feature enhancements and bug fixes that OEMs may not have customized yet to address platform-specific needs. Users can check for matching OEM versions at OEM websites." It seems to be warning me that I might lose something I need if I overwrite the OEM driver.

If I mess this up, I'm afraid I might not be able to fix it. I googled my version, and even without including the words "Toshiba" or "Intel", just the number "27.20.100.8281" is nowhere on the internet except this thread! If I install the wrong driver, could the whole display fail, preventing me from operating the PC? And how would I know if overwriting the OEM driver will cause me to lose "customized features and solutions to platform-specific issues"?

One thing I didn't mention in my original post is that this is a Japanese Toshiba Dynabook with the Japanese version of Windows (although I switched the interface language to English after I bought it - I'm an American living in Japan). I don't know if this affects the discussion at all, but I thought I should mention it just in case.

Report · Jul 24, 2020

Any thoughts on this? I had forgotten about it (busy with other projects) until just now when I tried to use PPro again. I just want a little reassurance that uninstalling my (probably OEM) driver and installing the one Sumeet linked won't risk messing up my PC even worse.

Report · Aug 02, 2020

I decided to bravely install the driver you recommended, but when I ran the .exe file, I got the popup shown to the right.

Clicking Yes brings up this page: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000005469/graphics.html

I have no idea whether my PC is 5th generation, 6th generation, or something else, nor whether my driver is "DCH" or not, which is apparently relevant.
The "computer manufacturers" link leads me to a Toshiba page that is only for models sold in English-speaking countries (mine is Japanese, so it says my model number is invalid).
I tried the Troubleshooting Wizard recommended at the bottom, but it leads me down a rabbit trail that makes no sense for my situation.

What now? Do I need to contact Japanese Toshiba support?

Report · Jul 17, 2020

the "Roll Back Driver" button is grayed out in my case!

Windows doesn't properly update or roll back drivers. Always go right to the device manufacturer's website to download drivers as in the link Sumeet has given you.

Report · Aug 28, 2020

I called Toshiba, and they talked me through the wackiest process I've ever seen: Click Start, scroll down to Application Reinstall, right-click and choose "Open file location", right-click on the shortcut file there and choose "Open with... Internet Explorer" (yes, you read that right - modern browsers won't do this) and click through a precise process to reinstall the original driver that came with the PC (which dates 2015).

It does work, but the current version of the driver keeps reinstalling itself when I least expect it, forcing me to go through the process repeatedly (I've done it three times so far). And I'm having other problems in PPro that might be caused by having a 5-year-old driver (masks and crops don't work - nothing becomes transparent) - I've asked about that on a new forum post.