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I've been using Ubuntu for a while, A few days ago, I installed a system update and right after the installation, the Unity started flickering. I've tried several solutions on the web but nothing fixed my problem. I would be grateful if you could help.

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Hardware
Device: Dell Latitude E6410
Processor: Intel® Core™ i7 CPU M 620 @ 2.67GHz × 4
Graphics: Intel® Ironlake Mobile

Software
OS: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS
GUI: Unity 7.4.0
Kernel: Linux 4.10.0-42-generic
Architecture: x86-64

Solutions I’ve Tried
https://askubuntu.com/a/761882/779094
https://askubuntu.com/a/825204/779094
https://askubuntu.com/a/761689/779094
https://askubuntu.com/a/804895/779094
I've also tried dpkg and fsck under Linux 4.10.0-42-generic (recovery mode)

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Reset to default
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you can reinstall desktop How to restore default Unity try it but not sure

or install gnome desktop

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2016/05/install-gnome-3-20-ubuntu-16-04-lts

https://www.techrepublic.com/blog/linux-and-open-source/how-to-install-gnome-38-on-ubuntu/

install gnome-shell on ubuntu 16.04

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    Thank you for your answer. I've already tried the first solution you suggested, it didn't work. For the other suggestion, I should say that I prefer fixing The Unity and understanding the reason behind the problem instead of replacing it with another GUI.
    – Chaalhar Oz
    Jan 5, 2018 at 20:14

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