Over-exposure in screenshots and recordings with HDR in Windows 11

Anonymous
2022-05-02T14:37:27+00:00

Hello, I am inquiring about an issue I can't seem to solve (without turning HDR off all-together, which defeats the purpose of having it even be an option in Windows 11)

In recordings (primarily using OBS) and in screenshots (with snip and sketch) everything appears extremely over-exposed / bright with HDR enabled. This is a big problem for me as I actually, well, want to use the OS normally. I record lots of clips and take many screenshots and I've finally gotten fed up of it and am now looking for a solution. Any help appreciated, thanks

(snip and sketch has since stopped doing it, however it likes to do it randomly now. commonly happens in fullscreen programs and also my web browser for some reason)

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Display and graphics

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-11-04T22:25:51+00:00

    @Mosken_L - MSFT

    Can you get this passed over to the technical teams to resolve this.

    Windows 10 it worked fine w/ HDR enabled taking screen shots. This issue is only present in Windows 11 & is a huge flaw for any digital content creator out there.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-08-31T05:34:16+00:00

    It's a single monitor issue too. I tried disconnecting one display obviously to check it.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-03-26T02:56:20+00:00

    It seems like Microsoft chose to ignore this bug and our feedbacks as this bug has been existing for years yet still no official updates.

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-10-08T18:21:49+00:00

    Same issue here sadly, use snipping tool all the time and currently only solution is to turn off HDR.

    Hope this one is sorted!

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-08-30T04:35:14+00:00

    Issue still actual.

    So litle amount of complaints is a big surprise.

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