Windows 11 keeps forcing Dolby Vision every time I start up, even though I turned it OFF

Anonymous
2025-06-05T17:36:51+00:00

Hi all,

I have an LG OLED G4 connected to my PC (Windows 11, NVIDIA 4090 graphics card). In Windows settings I’ve turned off “Use Dolby Vision mode,” and on the TV I’ve also disabled the Dolby Vision option for that HDMI port. Despite that, every single time I power the TV and PC back on, Windows starts in Dolby Vision anyway.

The picture looks brown, dim, and washed-out until I manually go into Windows, turn the Dolby Vision toggle on and then off again. After that, it switches to the normal HDR mode I actually want (“HDR Game Optimizer” on the TV) and everything looks fine—until the next restart, when the whole problem repeats. If I turn the TV off and on again while the PC is still on, it says in HDR Game Optimizer; it's when I restart the PC and the TV that it reverts to Dolby Vision again. It'll even revert to Dolby Vision if I just restart the PC, leaving the TV on the entire time. I've also tried hard power-cycling the TV (unplugged for one minute) after getting all the settings the way I want) and the problem still occurs.

In short:

  • Dolby Vision is OFF in Windows.
  • Dolby Vision is OFF in the TV’s input settings.
  • Yet Windows still chooses Dolby Vision at every cold boot or wake-up.
  • Manually flicking the toggle fixes it temporarily, but the setting never sticks.

This started after a recent Windows and graphics-driver update. It’s making HDR on my PC basically unusable.

Please let me know how to stop Windows from forcing Dolby Vision at startup, or escalate this as a bug. I just want my system to stay in regular HDR when I’ve told it to.

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-06-14T16:19:29+00:00

    The update doesn't appear on the list for uninstall, but it is in the initial history

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-06-14T08:40:40+00:00

    I am unsure if the mentioned tool "CRU" it works in this setup.

    I'm sure it will work for you as well. Here's an article explaining how to apply the fix. Different context, but still. https://powrusr.com/fix-the-dolby-vision-black-screen-issue-in-games-like-need-for-speed-heat/
    You can revert the change, by the way.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-06-14T06:21:50+00:00

    I have the same Issue.. Using a ROG Ally with XG Mobile 3070. My LG OLED from 2022 detects "Dolby Vision" but shows only a green picture.

    I unable to disable DV because I can see nothing and the registry entry mentioned in the first reply does not exists. And the checkbox to disable DV in the windows display panel is only available when I connect the monitor AND enable HDR there. Then it goes green.

    The LG OLED only allows to disable HDR in general (HDMI Deep Color) and not a specific HDR type.

    Using the builtin screen of the Ally I uninstalled the mentioned update (xxxx3060 I think) and eveyrthing works like it should.

    Why is DV forced upon me?? I am happy with normal HDR.

    I am unsure if the mentioned tool "CRU" it works in this setup.

    I am out of options. I already invested much time in this matter. A perfectly working setup is in danger because of this forced DV activation.

    What can I do to disable DV after the update is reinstalled?

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-06-13T09:11:06+00:00

    Not sure why you replied to my post. Which, by the way, I have edited. I fixed the issue by using CRU to create an EDID override. It works fine and can even be rolled back. However, I suppose I will never really want to use DV on my Windows 11 HDMI Port.

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-06-12T19:09:27+00:00

    I have the same isse since today, with my AMD 7900 XTX and LG G4 and i even cant find the registry entry nor a option to turn off dolby vision.

    Every switch between fullscreen and window mode causes the screen to flicker because it switches between HDR and DolbyVison this is unacceptable

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