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
    2023-11-27T17:32:12+00:00

    This didn't work for me: screenshots are still not working properly with HDR activated.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-11-27T13:59:30+00:00

    I used the Windows HDR calibration tool.
    After I was done calibrating it and it generated a new color profile, taking screenshots via the snipping tools worked as expected.

    Haven't tested it extensively but so far it works fine.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-11-24T08:28:47+00:00

    More than a year later... this issue persists.

    Here we are, in the year 2023, and microsoft still doesn't support the HDR standard correctly.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-11-20T12:41:47+00:00

    Same problem here, Windows 11, everything updated and screenshots using HDR is overexposed

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-11-08T19:04:57+00:00

    Thanks for the tip about WIN + ALT + B. Still kind of annoying that I have to manually disable HDR, just to take a screenshot, and then turn it back on every time. I've had this issue for over a year now, I'm surprised it still hasn't been resolved.

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