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Does anyone know whats going on??

Mila 0 Reputation points
2025-11-06T19:55:04.85+00:00

First please dont come at me for putting this here- idk what to call this or what kind of problem it is so if im in the wrong place please let me know-This started happening last night where the UI on my discord was all technical, (would have added a photo I got but I cant get the file small enough) the fonts weren't right and nothing was organized correctly, my short term fix was control + r as it reloads the UI. Bu then I noticed this happen with my google drive- and I knew something was wrong. Its not app side as this happened to discord and in my browser, so Im going here. If anyone knows what is going on and could help me fix this that would be great or could point me somewhere that may know more all is appreciated.User's image

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  1. Clary-N 4,925 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2025-11-07T04:19:32.1233333+00:00

    Hi Mila,

    Thank you for reaching out to Microsoft Q&A forum and explaining what happened. I understand how frustrating this can be, especially since you mentioned the issue started last night and is affecting multiple apps like Discord and Google Drive.

    From what you’ve described, this usually happens when style sheets or fonts fail to load properly, which can be caused by browser cache corruption, network interference (VPN/proxy), or rendering issues related to graphics drivers or hardware acceleration.

    Let’s work through this together. Here are a few steps that usually resolve this type of problem:

    Step 1: Quick Refresh and Browser Check

    • Reload the page (Ctrl + R) or restart your browser.
    • If that doesn’t help, try opening the same page in another browser like Edge or Firefox. If it looks fine there, the issue is likely with your original browser.

    Step 2: Clear Cache and Disable Extensions

    • In Chrome:
      • Press Shift + Ctrl + Del to open Delete browsing data.
      • Set Time range to All time.
      • Select Cookie and other site data and Cached images and files then click Delete data.
    • Temporarily disable ad blockers or script-blocking extensions, then restart the browser.

    Step 3: Network and DNS Reset

    • Turn off any VPN or proxy temporarily.
    • Flush DNS by opening Command Prompt and typing: 
        ipconfig /flushdns

    Step 4: Adjust Browser Settings

    Disable hardware acceleration:

    • Settings > System > Turn off “Use graphics acceleration when available”, then restart Chrome.

    Step 5: Update Graphics Drivers

    Outdated drivers can cause rendering issues. Visit your GPU manufacturer’s site (Intel, NVIDIA, AMD) and install the latest drivers.

    Please keep me posted on how it goes, and feel free to reach out if you need any further assistance. I'm here to help.

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