Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager .
Your screen will flicker, and the taskbar will disappear and reappear. This resets the graphics subsystem.
This clears any stuck states in the GPU's memory.
✅ The keyboard shortcut didn't work, or you want a more thorough reset. Method 3: Restart the Graphics Driver via Task Manager This restarts the entire desktop and graphics pipeline.
Right-click Windows Explorer and select Restart .