Fix: Window Borders and Window Control Buttons are Pixelated in Windows 8.1

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Issues with User Interface in Windows are usually very annoying. And one user of Windows 8.1 recently reported some strange issue with window boarders and control buttons. Namely, everything was pixelated and he was unable to find the solution.

Solution 1 – Update Display Driver

I said this in my previous articles that include this solution, I’ll said it again, it’s the most cliché solution ever, but it does solve the problem! Because a lot of graphics issues can be solved just with updating the display driver. This especiallyappliesif you installed Windows 8.1 recently. So, in case you’re not sure how to do that, here’s how to update your display driver:

We also recommendthis third-party tool(100% safe and tested by us) to automatically download all the outdated drivers on your PC.

Solution 2 – Run System troubleshooter

If pixelated window boarders and control buttons still appear after you updated your graphics card driver, you should run the System Troubleshooter and see if this tool has some solutions for you.

That’s it, one of these solutions should solve the pixelated window boarders and control buttons issue. But if you still have problems, tell us in the comments, we’ll try to find another solution.

Besides issues with pixelated user interface elements, users also report that minimize, maximize and close buttons could disappear from Windows Explorer, so if this also bothers you, check outthis article.

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Fix: Window Borders and Window Control Buttons are Pixelated in Windows 8.1#

Solution 1 – Update Display Driver#

Solution 2 – Run System troubleshooter#

Fix: Window Borders and Window Control Buttons are Pixelated in Windows 8.1

Solution 1 – Update Display Driver

Solution 2 – Run System troubleshooter