Nvidia control panel color management is grayed out

[Sagara Sousuke]

Hi, so i re-installed windows, same hardware but now the color sliders are grayed out.

I used to be able to change the gamma, contast,etc of the deskptop and overall monitor settings from Nvidia color settings.

[Fajita Jim]

What video card do you have and which driver version do you have installed?

[Sagara Sousuke]

GTX 1660 super
diver 527.37

[Fajita Jim]

Under Windows Control Panel and Display have you used the Windows settings to change the brightness?

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Desktop or Laptop?

[Sagara Sousuke]

Desktop

[MasherOfWorlds]

Did you make sure "reference mode" in color settings is off?

[Bad 💀 Motha]

It has an over-ride check box there you have to click first.

[Gatts]

Unchecking the "override reference mode" option solved my problem! I wasn't able even to activate Windows Night Light mode then... thanks MasherOfWorlds!

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Well also if you have HDR enabled in WinOS, it won't allow for the Night Mode toggle either, keep in mind. I never use that though, instead I configure one of the Monitor presets for lower brightness and contrast for lengthy reading time and alike and simply press the button on my Monitor to quickly switch between presets. I never liked how Night Light Mode on WinOS or Phones looks. If you get a good Monitor and gets used to using its presets it makes PC life so much easier. I have my Monitor presets setup like this:

> True RGB for Photo Editing

> Low Light profile for Reading Mode

> FreeSync enabled for Gaming with higher contrast and slightly higher saturation

> Another for Gaming but focused on helping out for when it is very dark in some games