Dead Pixel? Or not?

[peck1234]

As you can see by my screen shots below, it looks like I have a dead pixel to the right of the recycle bin.

Ive tried changing my desktop backgrounds but it still remains...

When I drag a window over the pixel its fine...
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Whats very weird is that I have the same issue with the 32bit version of windows 7 on my dell inspiron 1525?

Thats 2 computers with the same little dot!

This dot disipears if I turn aero off...



(I know a screenshot would not capture a dead pixel) Thats why its odd!

 

[ihaveathumb]

Dead pixels don't show up on screen shots. If it was a dead pixel the best way to fix it is to just flick it. I have done this a bunch of times and it always works.

 

[thefabe]

Sure looks dead to me.
Although their are severl different kinds of pixel death. Stuck on Stuck off stuck on a color.

 

[pparks1]

A dead pixel would not go away when you turn aero off. A dead pixel is a dead pixel.

 

[peck1234]

I stated that I know its not a dead pixel....

 

[ihaveathumb]

I see that now. The title says differently tho.

 

[ratePV]

That's not a dead pixel. A dead pixles shows up on your monitor and it cant be on the image sent out by explorer.exe.

 

[sup3rsprt]

are you overclocking your video memory?

 

[peck1234]

no overclocking... All Stock speeds....

The odd thing is that its on my main rig and my laptop!

 

[swarfega]

You could try stroking the area of the screen gently with not much force.

 

[peck1234]

If I turn Aero Off this dot goes away....

ITS NOT A DEAD PIXEL!

 

[swarfega]

Try change theme?

 

[sup3rsprt]

Ummm yeah. If it happens on both computers, then something is wrong on both computers.

Maybe you are using the same program on both computers that messes things up. Scan for malware.

Try downclocking your video memory. Maybe it's overheating.

or maybe it's just a dot on your wallpaper....

 

[ihaveathumb]

If I turn Aero Off this dot goes away....

ITS NOT A DEAD PIXEL!

He clearly stated that "ITS NOT A DEAD PIXEL!"

 

[Hakon]

I've seen one 'virus' that does this, it was really just there to annoy you (that is IF you noticed it)
And also, your running those gadgets on both computers, try closing them and make sure the process is dead
Reboot in safemode, and post back screenshots...

 

[peck1234]

well I shut off my computer and restarted and it still has the little dot with or without gadgets...

 

[Hakon]

As i said, try safemode

 

[peck1234]

Booted into safemode and the dot was gone...

 

[peck1234]

SOLVED!

Figured id trying ending some processes to see if the dot would disappear... I ended waol.exe (america online beta) and the dot disappeared! (This program is also installed on the laptop)

Sweet! Thanks for all the help guys...

 

[Hakon]

then disable one and one startup item and restart inbetween, see when the dot dissapears.
im guessing its one of the gadgets you have

Edit: solved, ok cool
and ive never liked AOL, useless imo (just my opinion)