Vivaldi browser issues


Mickmac

Mickmac

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I have been using Vivaldi browser for about 4-5 years with no problems but in the last few weeks when I am on Vivaldi the screen with turn a grainy grey color and I can't do anything except shut it down with the power button, and when I restart it works fine.
Happens at least once a day.
Only happens on that browser, not when I use Edge.
I re-installed Vivaldi but it still does it.
Any suggestions?
Thanks......

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Hi.

Vivaldi uses hardware acceleration for rendering pages, but this can cause issues with certain graphics drivers.

See if this makes a difference?

  1. Open Vivaldi.
  2. Click the Vivaldi menu (top left corner) > Settings.
  3. In Settings, go to the General section.
  4. Scroll down to the Performance area (or use the search bar at the top of Settings and type “hardware”).
  5. Uncheck the box that says:
    “Use hardware acceleration when available”
  6. Restart Vivaldi for the change to take effect.
 

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    1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1
    Camera: 1080P FHD IR Hybrid with Dual Microphone and Privacy Shutter
    Graphics: Intel® Arc™ Graphics
    Monitor: 14" 2.8K
It could just be the current build that is causing this. Have you tried a previous build?

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Old Versions of Vivaldi | Vivaldi Browser

Although we highly recommend using the latest version of Vivaldi, you can download old versions of the browser for Mac, Windows and Linux here.
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    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz
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    ROG SupremeFX Formula 8-Channel High Definition Audio
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    5 x LG 25MS500-B - 1 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Touch Screen Tablet
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    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8655 (Wifes)
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    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    LENOVO Yoga 7 14IRL8 - 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
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    Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5 RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
    Sound Card
    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
    Screen Resolution
    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
    Hard Drives
    M.2 512GB
    Antivirus
    Defender / Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    …still on a horse.
  • Yoga 7 2-in-1 14IML9 - Type 83DJ (Wifes)

    Processor: Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 155H Processor(Core™ Ultra 7 155H)
    Memory: 32GB LPD5X-7467
    Hard Drive: 1 TB SSD PCIe
    Wireless Network: 1x Wi-Fi 6E 2x2 AX; Bluetooth® 5.1 or above
    Ports: 1 x HDMI 2.1 TMDS; 1 x Novo Button; 1 x Combo Audio Jack
    2 x USB-C (USB 4.0)
    1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1
    Camera: 1080P FHD IR Hybrid with Dual Microphone and Privacy Shutter
    Graphics: Intel® Arc™ Graphics
    Monitor: 14" 2.8K
antspants said:
Hi.

Vivaldi uses hardware acceleration for rendering pages, but this can cause issues with certain graphics drivers.

See if this makes a difference?

  1. Open Vivaldi.
  2. Click the Vivaldi menu (top left corner) > Settings.
  3. In Settings, go to the General section.
  4. Scroll down to the Performance area (or use the search bar at the top of Settings and type “hardware”).
  5. Uncheck the box that says:
    “Use hardware acceleration when available”
  6. Restart Vivaldi for the change to take effect.
Click to expand...
 

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Windows 1112th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12500H 2.50 GHz16.0 GB (15.7 GB usable)
OS
Windows 11
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
ASUS Vivobook
CPU
12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12500H 2.50 GHz
Memory
16.0 GB (15.7 GB usable)
Thanks antspants, I wasn't aware of that.
I did what you suggested and will restart the browser now.....
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 1112th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12500H 2.50 GHz16.0 GB (15.7 GB usable)
OS
Windows 11
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
ASUS Vivobook
CPU
12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12500H 2.50 GHz
Memory
16.0 GB (15.7 GB usable)

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 1112th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12500H 2.50 GHz16.0 GB (15.7 GB usable)
OS
Windows 11
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
ASUS Vivobook
CPU
12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12500H 2.50 GHz
Memory
16.0 GB (15.7 GB usable)
Thanks again antspants,
I didn't think of that, but like I said it worked fine for years then all of a sudden it started acting weird so it may have something to do with an update or a new build.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 1112th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12500H 2.50 GHz16.0 GB (15.7 GB usable)
OS
Windows 11
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
ASUS Vivobook
CPU
12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12500H 2.50 GHz
Memory
16.0 GB (15.7 GB usable)
There‘s a really good chance of that, yes.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8655Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8655
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Sin-built 2013
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
    Memory
    32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
    Sound Card
    ROG SupremeFX Formula 8-Channel High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    5 x LG 25MS500-B - 1 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Touch Screen Tablet
    Screen Resolution
    All over the place
    Hard Drives
    Too many to list.
    OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
    PSU
    Silverstone 1500
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
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    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8655 (Wifes)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    LENOVO Yoga 7 14IRL8 - 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
    CPU
    Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5 RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
    Sound Card
    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
    Screen Resolution
    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
    Hard Drives
    M.2 512GB
    Antivirus
    Defender / Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    …still on a horse.
  • Yoga 7 2-in-1 14IML9 - Type 83DJ (Wifes)

    Processor: Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 155H Processor(Core™ Ultra 7 155H)
    Memory: 32GB LPD5X-7467
    Hard Drive: 1 TB SSD PCIe
    Wireless Network: 1x Wi-Fi 6E 2x2 AX; Bluetooth® 5.1 or above
    Ports: 1 x HDMI 2.1 TMDS; 1 x Novo Button; 1 x Combo Audio Jack
    2 x USB-C (USB 4.0)
    1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1
    Camera: 1080P FHD IR Hybrid with Dual Microphone and Privacy Shutter
    Graphics: Intel® Arc™ Graphics
    Monitor: 14" 2.8K
Hi @Mickmac

Have you tried disabling all extensions the browser is using? Type vivaldi:extensions in the address bar and click enter.
 

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    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus Vivobook X1605VA
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i9-13900H
    Motherboard
    Asus X1605VA bios 309
    Memory
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Thanks Marcus, I will look into that......
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 1112th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12500H 2.50 GHz16.0 GB (15.7 GB usable)
OS
Windows 11
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
ASUS Vivobook
CPU
12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12500H 2.50 GHz
Memory
16.0 GB (15.7 GB usable)

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 1112th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12500H 2.50 GHz16.0 GB (15.7 GB usable)
OS
Windows 11
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
ASUS Vivobook
CPU
12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12500H 2.50 GHz
Memory
16.0 GB (15.7 GB usable)
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