Whenever I try to use a tool the screen I'm working on starts flashing

I started using Photoshop for my class assignment. Well when I open the file and begin to start working on it, the page starts to flash as I'm clicking and dragging a tool. I tried uninstalling and re-installing it, but it still does it. It's extremely aggravating because I have to try and see what I'm doing while it keeps flashing. How can I fix this?!

If this is a Windows machine, it can be due to a buggy video driver.  Find out the exact make and model of you video card via Photoshop's Help > System Info
Do not use Windows update and do not use your PC builder's website (Dell, Asus, etc)
Head over to the video card maker's website and check for updated drivers.
If that fails see if by going into Photoshop > Preferences > Performance > Use GPU > Advanced, you can lower the settings to Normal or Basic. Uncheck "OpenCL" to see if that helps.
Gene

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