Windows 10 April 2018 Update issues
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Latest information
June 3
We are updating 17134 and later users to 4.73.v4.73: has a workaround that seems to fix the issue
v4.72: tried to look for the problem and fix it as quickly as possiblehttps://justgetflux.com/flux-setup4.exe has the latest version, and we are posting new builds to the main page also.
Background
Windows 1803 (build 17134, the April 2018 update) has a bug that resets color adapter settings every time a driver is added to the system. Bluetooth headphones, network adapters, etc. all do this.
Some people who have devices attach and re-attach frequently have been experiencing f.lux flashing or disabling unexpectedly.
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Using 4.73 on Win10 1803 and still experience f.lux getting unresponsive after a while. It happens constantly. The only way to stop f.lux is by killing the job in task manager. But after a while, screen colours revert to standard and f.lux is again unresponsive.
nVidia GeForce 650M and Intel HD 4000 (Optimus)
Displaylink USB3 docking station with 2 FHD neovo displays
8GB RAMIntel Corporation 10.18.10.4885: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000 (20171211)
DisplayLink 8.5.3459.0: DisplayLink USB Device (20180511)
DisplayLink 8.5.3459.0: DisplayLink USB Device (20180511)
NVIDIA 10.18.13.5946: NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M (20160215)Standard PnP-skærm, 344 x 194mm, built 2011
Chromaticities:
R=0.613281 0.361328
G=0.307617 0.602539
B=0.155273 0.103516
W=0.313477 0.329102sRGB gamut: 78%, AdobeRGB gamut: 53%
Standard PnP-skærm, 531 x 299mm, built 2016
Chromaticities:
R=0.629883 0.349609
G=0.339844 0.634766
B=0.150391 0.049805
W=0.313477 0.329102sRGB gamut: 76%, AdobeRGB gamut: 54%
Standard PnP-skærm, 531 x 299mm, built 2016
Chromaticities:
R=0.629883 0.349609
G=0.339844 0.634766
B=0.150391 0.049805
W=0.313477 0.329102sRGB gamut: 76%, AdobeRGB gamut: 54%
Windows Build: 17134
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It is possible that the NVIDIA driver has an available update.
Also, do you happen to know if the same issue occurs with the Displaylink monitors unplugged?
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It's the latest nVidia-driver.
I'll try running it without Displaylink dock and return. -
Same here.
Win 10 1803 and 4.73Lenovo 510s.
Intel HD Graphics 620The constant flashing seems to occur more after unplugging 2nd monitor.
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@rtbbj can you post your driver information too? This is presumably with Displaylink (USB) adapter?
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I've now run without Displaylink dock for 40 min and still no crash. It does look like a problem with Displaylink. A little weird as Displaylink is recommending using f.lux instead of standard Windows (https://www.displaylink.org/forum/showthread.php?t=65442&highlight=night+light).
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I am not seeing any new bugs due to Displaylink when testing, so maybe it isn't that.
Our crash logs are very good for this version (maybe some are not getting through) - but there is one for the notifiers. Do you have any apps disabled/etc. that would show a notifier?
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I don't understand. Which notifiers?
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I believe I am having a similar problem to @hba66 and @RtBBJ . Flux v4 randomly freezes and becomes unresponsive after 20-40 minutes of use.
I posted it about in a separate topic (https://forum.justgetflux.com/topic/6409/latest-flux-version-becoming-unresponsive-after-about-20-40-minutes-consistently-and-stopping-color-effects). Driver Info output is located there as well.
I had no issues with the same setup for Flux v3 - issues started immediately after upgrading to v4.
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4.74 seems to have fixed the problem with crashes when connected to Displaylink. Great! Thanks!
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When the most recent update came out, I have Windows 10, I have a strobe effect thing happening just as the evening change happens.
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@deanawat I am also having the same issue. I am using Windows 10 on a laptop with nothing else plugged in except a mouse. I do most of my computer time at night when the filter is most needed. I don't want to have to disable it but the strobe effect is making me sick.
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Okay this is likely due to Windows Night Light.
We pushed 4.75 which might fix it:
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@herf I can confirm that the issues that @deanawat and @danaandpete were facing are actually resolved in the latest update that 4.75 Thanks team!
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Windows 10 1803 has been available to download since April and has been pushed out by Microsoft since May.
Speedy adoption could be a sign the update is being welcomed by Windows 10 users, which might be true if it weren't for all the problems they have been facing.
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I'm not able to install version 4. I'm getting a "Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file" message. I've tried both the "flux-setup.exe" and the "flux-setup4.exe".
I've also tried the version 3 install and it worked (from the same download location on my PC.)
Any suggestions?
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@baritonejp Do you have antivirus?
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@herf Yes, I do.
Remember that version 3 installed without any issues. -
@baritonejp yes, many programs are whitelisted by AV companies by hand (especially old ones), so anytime we ship a new version, there is a risk that it is accidentally flagged.
Could you could post information about which AV you have, and if f.lux installs properly when it is disabled?
