Ok "Vizzini", I don't have a CS degree so instead of being petty or smug why don't you explain what happened. I worked 4 hours, no issues. Closed out of some apps, saw a Groupy update I'd been ignoring for days, ran it, computer re-boots and all of a sudden, my external displays are glitching out of control. Reboot = no help, shut down = no help. Uninstall last thing I used which was Groupy. Restarted = no help. Reinstalled Groupy = no help. Looked up forums on why only external displays are glitching to the point I can't use any of my apps efficiently, all of them point to GPU software or driver since it is a 'display issue' now. Tried a bunch of recommended troubleshooting for that = no help. Only thing that helped in the end was a complete uninstall and reinstall of the GPU software and driver. 4 hours later my boss is pissed because I'm behind schedule but at least I can work again. So please, tell me why I had no issues until I ran your update because I would personally love to know, and it would be a lot more helpful than just trying to belittle me.
'Belittle' you? I do not know how you made that leap, but perhaps my brevity played a part - something I will try to remedy now.
My point was that there is nothing inherent to how Groupy is installed, uninstalled, functions, or is used that would cause a GPU driver to be corrupted - that 'correlation does not imply causation'. What I perhaps should have been more mindful of, and I apologize for neglecting, is that it is not uncommon for clients to observe their forensics in such a way.
In the end, while all the events you detailed may have indeed followed, the odds Groupy played any role in it are near absolute zero.
That said, I am pleased it it now working for you, cwgraham66, and thank you for your patronage.
Sean Drohan
Stardock Product Lifecycle Manager
