Windows 10: Blurry and washed out colours when HDR in windows is turn on

HiPlease advise if HDR enabled in windows should change my display colours to juicy one ? I'm new to HDR and anyhelp will be much appreciated. ------------------ System Information ------------------ Time of this report: 5/21/2021, 22:28:07 Machine name: DESKTOP-MLQH8O3 Machine Id: {1EB61160-DCEC-4A97-B55D-9D8E334C96D3} Operating System: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit 10.0, Build 19043 19041.vb_release.191206-1406

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HDR and Washed out colors

Turn on dynamic full range for your GPU




Turn off the HDR crap in Windows:



If a game supports HDR, like Mass Effect Andromeda, it will automatically detect your TV supports it and switches it on, and you can verify it is on in the settings of games that support HDR, usually it will say on or off.

And lastly it will all depend on what kind of HDR your screen supports: HDR10, HDR10+, HLG, Dolby Vision and Advanced HDR by Technicolor.

 

Desktop washed out when HDR is on.. but only after boot

Ok so I've done as you suggested - downloaded the color profile for my monitor (Acer XB273K GP) from the Acer website. Unfortunately, that hasn't fixed the issue. Still get that washed out look on the desktop when I start Windows.

It's not a super big deal - it only takes a few seconds to fix, or I can just leave HDR off and turn it on only when I particularly need it. It's just an annoyance really.

Anyway, thanks again for your suggestions

 

HDR and Washed out colors

Does your monitor have any software for it?
Check the support page for new divers, color calibration software, and the ICC profile istaller.

That reminds me, check in control panel to make sure you have the color profile set for that monitor, and not some Windows default one like sRGB.
Both my monitors have the ICC color profiles set