The Nvidia CP does not alter the video color settings.
The Nvidia CP does not alter the video color settings.
I have struggled to modify video color options in Chrome via the NVCP for nearly a year. Recently, two friends assisted me by playing a YouTube video and trying to adjust the color settings within the Nvidia Control Panel. One friend, similar to me in having a 3060 Ti and using driver 537.42, managed to change the video colors successfully. The other friend, with a non-Ti 3060 and driver 537.58, reported being unable to alter the settings. They claimed the video would appear black and white on their screen, while I had evidence of their success.
How can one friend adjust the video color while another cannot? Both of us have used NVCleaninstall to install drivers without excessive bloat or telemetry. The second friend likely used Nvidia’s official installer. I managed to modify those settings on my PC since 2020, even after upgrading to the 3060 Ti in 2021. I’m seeking a solution—either fresh drivers or clarification on which driver’s notes mention this feature.
I’ve reviewed many of their notes over the past year, though not all. However, if this functionality was removed, why would NVCP now support super resolution for Chrome? I’d prefer not to reinstall drivers, as the first friend only did so recently and has since updated them. I still can adjust settings on my current machine.
Please, don’t imply this issue is exclusive to analog connections, as someone else mentioned it in a Reddit post I made. My experience remains consistent with previous years, and I’m hoping for a resolution beyond just new drivers or driver notes.
Hey there,
I understand your concern. Have you attempted to install the newest driver? You can uninstall the nVidia driver using DDU and then perform a new installation from the official driver update 537.58.
A few things I’m puzzled about are: one of your friends recently got the 3060ti and only updated the driver a couple of times, right? Was that accurate? Whether it’s recent or not, they should keep their GPU driver updated more often. This will improve performance in many games and fix potential bugs affecting your problem.
Are all your system drivers current? Which BIOS version are you using? These will also need to be up to date so we can eliminate any issues related to outdated software.
When dealing with PC problems, making sure your drivers and BIOS are current is the first step to check for compatibility issues.
Have you explored using different browsers?
That was my discussion with the condition that if they release a new game, they should update. I recommended this since they only play a few titles and have been around for a while. I recognize there might be improvements, but they aren't as tech-savvy as me, and trying it without my input could complicate matters further. I do this myself because even though a fresh reinstall works without issues, I don’t want to spend time on something that might not solve the problem. Friend two, with the non-Ti version, bought a pre-built one, and I assume they’ve updated the drivers at least once. However, they also don’t play many games and the ones they do aren’t recent releases. This is why I’m hesitant to reinstall drivers myself.
MSI's 1.A0 for the B550 mag mortar I own is from February 2022, so it might need an update. I asked on Reddit about regularly updating the BIOS, and some people suggested it unless there were issues. I plan to update it now. I remember updating the chipset drivers once before, which helped fix audio problems on a friend's system after they got a new one. I also tried Firefox this year, but faced more problems, especially with video color settings not working. I changed hardware acceleration in Firefox but it didn’t help. I switched back to Chrome afterward. Sorry for the repeated response—I might have pressed the wrong button...
I updated the bios to the latest version from MSI, reinstalled the video drivers with DDU's assistance (now at 537.58), and reinstalled the chipset drivers, which the installer said were all up-to-date. Still, I can't adjust video colors for videos in Chrome. I disabled all extensions to check, but it didn’t help. Could you be sure Nvidia removed this feature without affecting the CP settings at some point? Even after a cold boot, I still can’t change the settings.
I’m also wondering if this might be connected to my EVGA 3060 Ti. The only RGB present is the EVGA logo, but after startup, the RGB turns off once Windows loads. I still have precision x1 installed, even though EVGA stopped producing video cards in general. Removing it didn’t improve the RGB issue or my ability to change video colors.
For clarity, I tried using a video from Plex and an older game like Ender's Game. Still, I couldn’t modify any video color settings. It seems like Nvidia might have had a grudge against EVGA for their decision, preventing those cards from that setting. This situation is becoming really frustrating...
That's a solid approach to maintaining PC cleanliness. Regular upkeep is beneficial and can help confirm if the problem lies elsewhere.
If you're facing a limited set of choices, reinstalling the operating system could be a viable solution. This would involve restoring everything from scratch, which might resolve underlying issues. Be sure to choose the option that preserves your files during the process.
Sorry for reaching out so late, but I didn’t want to attempt this in case it fails or introduces further problems, which unfortunately happened on both sides.
I performed a reinstall and updated my Windows afterward. The NVCP still doesn’t alter video colors, but the RTX video enhancement is functioning properly. I tested it last night and with the driver version I currently have, 551.61, NVCP indicates it’s active and I noticed the picture quality shifts when I manually set a video to 360p. That’s quite puzzling for me. The RTX enhancement and desktop color changes work, yet altering video colors doesn’t. I tried this with both Brave and Edge, both up-to-date.
Now I’ve encountered a strange issue where Windows doesn’t remember the volume levels I set for Brave. I have the main volume at 50%, but when I open Brave, it shows at maximum and I lower it to 25%. When I close Brave and reopen it, the volume reverts to 50% and stays stuck at 25%. I ran two SFC checks, the first fixed some corruption, but the second didn’t. After searching for hours, I found a Reddit post suggesting a specific registry key might be the solution. I already had that key, which contained several subkeys for all sound-related programs on my PC. Another thread recommended creating a new key using a .bat file, but the person who posted that didn’t confirm whether it worked. I tried the .bat and recreated the key. After opening Brave, adjusting volume in the mixer, closing Brave and checking regeditor, no subkeys were created. I then opened Discord and had to manually adjust the volume levels. Eventually, I discovered two subkeys that likely corresponded to the volume settings, and after restarting Discord, the mixer displayed the correct levels. For some reason, Windows or Brave isn’t creating a registry entry to retain the volume setting for Brave, and this appears to be an unresolved problem since around 2016. I’ve never experienced this issue before and it began yesterday following the Windows reinstall. I’m unsure if anyone can assist with this, but I’ve already shared my experience on the pcmasterrace subreddit—so far, no replies in eight hours. I’d prefer not to repeat the Windows reinstall just to avoid further complications, as it didn’t resolve my original problem and introduced another one. Thank you for your support.