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Nvidia Control Panel Not Saving Settings

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  • saving
  • settings
  • Drivers
  • Graphics
  • Control Panel
  • Nvidia
  • Displays
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March 4, 2014 4:28:25 PM

I recently got myself a EVGA GTX 770, replacing my old HD 7870. I removed the drivers of my old graphics card and used driver sweeper to ensure no files remained, I then proceeded to install my new graphics and then its' drivers.
Now I've come to a problem where my desktop colour settings won't save on Nvidia control panel, if I launch a game it will revert to the default settings (a dull looking display) instead of a nice vibrant and colourful display. This just ruins the games for me, I've tried multiple games and it happens for each of them, it even reverts to default after restarting my computer.

I did some googling and I constantly found people giving the "wipe your drivers and reinstall" solution, so I gave it a try, uninstalled the drivers and used driver sweep, but to my dismay it made absolutely no difference. I'm still at square one.

Does anyone know of a solution? I just can't find one anywhere.

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March 4, 2014 4:48:18 PM

I found a possible solution, however I'm not entirely sure I understand what they mean. Someone else had the same problem as me and someone said they had "disable nvidia services" and needed to "turn it back on", doesn't anyone understand this?
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August 22, 2014 3:09:10 AM

Solution found!

Donwload Display Driver Uninstaller at http://www.guru3d.com/files-get/display-driver-uninstaller-download,12.html and run it in safe mode then follow the instructions. At the end, Windows will completely uninstall NVIDIA drivers.

Reboot and reinstall the NVIDIA drivers. Changing the configuration on NVIDIA Control Panel should works now.
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August 27, 2014 11:36:53 PM

I have Asus N550JK-ds71t my steps:

i used a universal video driver deep uninstaller(cesar8489's post) , booted into safemode, uninstalled the driver with it, then booted into windows installed the previous driver version from asus website, then installed geforce experience and updated to the latest driver
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September 21, 2014 1:46:16 AM

I have a GTX650 (not Ti) and have had this problem for 18 months and still not resolved! Card RMA'd and new card the same problem (although must admit that it now works MOST of time with VGA input to any of 3 monitors). Have done a clean install of windows 7 64bit so know this is a "new install" of latest nvidia drivers - still same problem. Card manufacturer suggest clean install again and use latest nvidia drivers. I will say that it behaves most of the time if I use the DVI out to VGA in (monitor) cable. But I would like to use HDMI, but its so annoying / frustrating that this problem persists. If I use 3 monitors then I have one with "nice" colours etc and 2 with washed out graphics! Would changing to a RADEON help I wonder. But then I went for an nvidia to help with video (CUDA) processing.
Someone must know the answer!
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September 21, 2014 10:02:03 AM

garryash said:
I have a GTX650 (not Ti) and have had this problem for 18 months and still not resolved! Card RMA'd and new card the same problem (although must admit that it now works MOST of time with VGA input to any of 3 monitors). Have done a clean install of windows 7 64bit so know this is a "new install" of latest nvidia drivers - still same problem. Card manufacturer suggest clean install again and use latest nvidia drivers. I will say that it behaves most of the time if I use the DVI out to VGA in (monitor) cable. But I would like to use HDMI, but its so annoying / frustrating that this problem persists. If I use 3 monitors then I have one with "nice" colours etc and 2 with washed out graphics! Would changing to a RADEON help I wonder. But then I went for an nvidia to help with video (CUDA) processing.
Someone must know the answer!



cesar8489's post tells exactly how to fix it, good luck. except after the super uninstall, Install an old driver from your manufacturer and update from there, thats what worked for me

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September 21, 2014 11:08:45 PM

Hi coderguy22296. Many thanks for your suggestion. Did exactly as you suggested - twice - and hey presto - no difference! I also have the latest MOBO BIOS. Every time I start the PC I have to nudge the Digital vibrance slider a tiny bit to get my settings back. I have tried ticking the "Use NVIDIA settings" and "Other applications control colour settings" and it makes no difference. Guess its just one of those things I'll have to put up with until my PC is ready to be rebuilt from MOBO up!!

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