Microsoft confirms new issue affecting screen visibility on Windows 11

Before that, there were many cases where Windows 11 users had problems with the color display quality of the screen using specialized software such as photo and video editors. The problem seemed to only appear. on Windows 11, so this is most likely a compatibility issue originating from the operating system.

Initial reports suggest that this issue may prevent some image editing programs from displaying correct colors on certain monitor models (primarily HDR monitors). Anomalies are observed when users try to edit photos that are white or on a white/light background. In it, the image may be displayed as bright yellowish or even other colors, deviating from the original color.

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The results of Microsoft's preliminary investigation indicate that the problem occurs when the Win32 APIs return unexpected information or errors under specific conditions. This is a Windows 11 systemic issue, and updating to a new version of your third-party apps won't make a difference in most cases. However, according to the technology giant, this problem is not universal, ie, it does not affect all software related to editing and color management.

As for the solution, Microsoft hopes to be able to release a patch to fix this problem as soon as January 2022. If you're an Insider program member, you'll get early access to fixes in preview builds as soon as they're available.

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Marvin Fry

Update 27 December 2021