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
    2024-06-13T20:58:29+00:00

    There's no such option in the HDR settings. The most similar option is "SDR Content Brightness" but turning it down to zero results in a very dark screen and you have to adjust brightness through monitor OSD settings in order to compensate.
    The correct solution is the one provided by @Maé Othman

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-06-12T05:26:40+00:00

    I had the same issue, and this worked for me:

    Settings > System > Display > Use HDR >HDR Content Brightness: Toggle it all the way to 0 (ZERO)

    This worked like a charm for me :)

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-06-12T01:00:29+00:00

    This works for me, thanks!

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-05-29T16:11:04+00:00

    the HDR color corrector setting fixed it for me. I've been having this issue forever. Thank you.

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