Mozilla released an emergency Firefox 139.0.1 update to address graphical artifacts caused by a bug introduced in version 139. The issue was linked to a change in DirectComposition handling on NVIDIA GPUs, leading to flickering and corruption, especially on multi-monitor setups. #Firefox139 #NVIDIAGPU #DirectComposition
Keypoints
- Firefox 139 caused graphical artifacts due to changes in DirectComposition implementation.
- The update 139.0.1 restores the blocklist that prevented issues on NVIDIA GPUs.
- The bug primarily affected Windows 10 systems with NVIDIA graphics and multi-monitor setups.
- Artifacts appeared when playing 60 FPS videos on high-refresh-rate monitors with scrolling or hovering.
- Mozilla plans to test a new rendering code path in Firefox Nightly to prevent future flickering issues.