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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  2. Anonymous
    2025-01-08T13:31:32+00:00

    Hi, I had a similar issue on Windows 10 and managed to work around it. Using the shortcut "Windows + G" you can record videos and images in HDR. Someone probably already suggested this in this thread.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-01-06T09:16:27+00:00

    My problem resolved thanks to the above instructions in this thread.

    Thanks.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-01-06T06:43:38+00:00

    its crazy that even now in 2025 windows handles the HDR setting but their built-in programs like snipping tool still do this

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-01-01T09:41:17+00:00

    same here. same problem

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