Here’s the anatomy of that single second:
How to Quickly Restart Your Graphics Driver with a Keyboard Shortcut restart graphics driver shortcut
We’ve all been there: your screen flickers, a game freezes, or your display suddenly turns black while you're in the middle of something important. Before you reach for the power button to force a hard reboot, there is a much faster, "secret" way to refresh your system. Here’s the anatomy of that single second: How
Knowing this simple shortcut can save you from losing hours of unsaved work or the frustration of a mid-game crash. Memorize it—you’ll be glad you did the next time your screen goes dark. a game freezes
Windows will restart the graphics driver (DWM.exe) and reinitialize the connection to your monitor.