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Intel HD Graphics - Display profile changes on startup - have to launch and restore default settings

idata
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Hi there,

I have been having a problem with my laptop - whereby every time I launch into windows from a restart or power on - A different colour profile to my default setting seems to be loading. This setting makes the colours look not as rich - the blacks are grainy and the colour has a yellow hue to it.

I solve the problem by loading the Intel Graphics Control Panel and click on the 'Restore Defaults' button. Suddenly the colour changes back to how it should be.

It is frustrating to have to do this everytime I switch on my computer. I work as a graphic designer so it is essential that I have a true colour reproduction on my computer.

Interestingly, if I plugin in a second monitor through my HDMI - It loads my default profile (the nice one) on my laptop screen and loads up another profile on my external monitor. If I unplug the secondary monitor - it once again makes the colours on my laptop screen strange.

My only thought seems to be that it is transferring over the colour profile information from my external monitor and applying this to my primary monitor.

Does anyone know how I can alter the Intel HD Graphics so that it always loads up the default profile on my primary (laptop) screen? I have tried saving the default profile under a different name and clicking save. But as soon as I restart it changes the top part to *Current Settings and the colour goes strange again.

I don't always have my laptop plugged in to the external monitor - so I can't rely on this as a way to fix the issue.

Any help or support would be highly appreciated.

My spec is below

Driver Version - 8.5.10.25476

Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000 Report Date: 4/22/2012Report Time[hr:mm:ss]: 12:21:33Driver Version: 8.15.10.2476Operating System: Windows 7 Service Pack 1(6.1.7601)Default Language: English (United States)DirectX* Version: 10.1Physical Memory: 8103 MBMinimum Graphics Memory: 64 MBMaximum Graphics Memory: 768 MBGraphics Memory in Use: 97 MBProcessor: Intel64 Family 6 Model 42 Stepping 7Processor Speed: 2693 MHzVendor ID: 8086Device ID: 0126Device Revision: 09 * Processor Graphics Information * Processor Graphics in Use: Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000Video BIOS: 2104.0Current Graphics Mode: 1920 by 1080 * Devices Connected to the Graphics Accelerator * Active Notebook Displays: 1* Built-in Display * Monitor Name: Generic PnP MonitorDisplay Type: DigitalGamma Value: 2.2DDC2 Protocol: Supported Maximum Image Size:Horizontal: 13.78 inchesVertical: 07.48 inches Monitor Supported Modes:1920 by 1080 (60 Hz) Display Power Management Support:Standby Mode: Not SupportedSuspend Mode: Not SupportedActive Off Mode: Not Supported Raw EDID:00 FF FF FF FF FF FF 00 30 E4 E9 01 00 00 00 00 00 13 01 03 80 23 13 78 0A 08 D5 9F 5A 50 96 25 1E 50 54 00 00 00 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 1A 36 80 A0 70 38 1F 40 30 20 35 00 59 C2 10 00 00 19 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 FE 00 4C 47 20 44 69 73 70 6C 61 79 0A 20 20 00 00 00 FE 00 4C 50 31 35 36 57 46 31 2D 54 4C 43 31 00 B0 * Other names and brands are the property of their respective owners. *
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idata
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I managed to solve this myself - turns out there was a conflict between Sony Control Center and Intel.

I solved this by going into Vaio Control Center - Display - Color Mode Setting - then checking the do not apply color mode box.

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