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Windows 11 that causes severe eye strain and headaches
I started suffering from the same issues (severe headaches, dizziness, nausea) when my company upgraded to Windows 11 as well. For me, the symptoms are almost instantaneous and the headaches will last for a week or more afterwards. I too have narrowed this down to the dithering used in Windows 11. Interestingly, on the learn.microsoft.com site, a Microsoft External Staff and moderator confirms that Windows uses dithering for display pipelines that are not true 10-bit (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5631008/why-has-microsoft-introduced-dithering-in-wddm-sin). Due to the fact that true 10-bit monitors aren't made anymore by most companies (I confirmed directly with Dell and BenQ) there is currently not a viable way to avoid the dithering. For me, this is a matter of being able to maintain my livelihood as I will no longer be able to work if I can't find a solution very soon. My company has provided me some time, but it won't last long since I'm now working on an unsupported OS. I join in asking that Microsoft provide a release as quickly as possible that allows the users