{"id":10914,"date":"2024-03-14T13:00:12","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T13:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-solve-the-issue-of-black-screen-flashing-and-crashing-in-ubuntu-edge\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T05:26:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T05:26:07","slug":"how-to-solve-the-issue-of-black-screen-flashing-and-crashing-in-ubuntu-edge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-solve-the-issue-of-black-screen-flashing-and-crashing-in-ubuntu-edge\/","title":{"rendered":"Fix Ubuntu Black Screen Flash & Crash"},"content":{"rendered":"
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  1. Check system updates: Ensure that the system is up to date by running the following command in the terminal.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    sudo apt update\r\nsudo apt upgrade\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
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    1. Check graphics card driver: If you are using an Nvidia graphics card, the driver may be incompatible or in need of an update. You can install the latest Nvidia driver using the following command:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      sudo apt install nvidia-driver-XXX\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
      XXX is the model of your Nvidia graphics card.<\/p>\n
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      1. Check the system logs: Use the following command to view the system logs and search for any error messages related to Edge black screen or crashing issues.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
        journalctl -xe\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
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        1. Disable hardware acceleration: Disabling hardware acceleration in the Edge browser can sometimes resolve black screen crashes. Enter the following address in the Edge browser to open advanced settings:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
          edge:\/\/settings\/system\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
          Then, turn off the setting for “Use GPU when available for hardware acceleration.”<\/p>\n
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          1. Reinstall Edge browser: If the above methods do not solve the problem, you can try reinstalling the Edge browser. Start by uninstalling the Edge browser.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
            sudo apt purge microsoft-edge-dev\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
            Then reinstall the Edge browser.<\/p>\n
            sudo apt install microsoft-edge-dev\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
            Hoping the above methods can help you solve the issue of Edge black screen flashing on Ubuntu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
            Check system updates: Ensure that the system is up to date by running the following command in the terminal. sudo apt update sudo apt upgrade Check graphics card driver: If you are using an Nvidia graphics card, the driver may be incompatible or in need of an update. 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