Windows 11. Calibrate your HDR (high dynamic range) display for a better experience with HDR content on your Windows 11 PC. The Windows HDR Calibration app helps you improve color accuracy and consistency. It also lets you customize how vividly colors will appear for both HDR and SDR (standard dynamic range) content when HDR is turned on.

Here’s how to determine if your display supports auto color management, and then turn it on if it does. Select the Start button, then select Settings > System > Display > Advanced display. Select your display near the top, then check for the following setting: Automatically manage color for apps.

Windows 11. If you have Dynamic Lighting-compatible devices (such as LED-lit keyboards, mice, case lighting, or other devices), you can control them both individually or as a group through Windows Settings, by selecting Start > Settings > Personalization > Dynamic Lighting.

Calibrate your built-in video display to get the video quality and look you want when you’re watching streaming HDR video. By calibrating your display, you can set the balance between the details in the bright parts of a scene and the details in the dark parts of it.

FPS boost increases the number of frames per second in select games, giving you a smoother visual experience and more immersive gameplay. For TVs that support HDR10, auto HDR brings richer visuals to select games. Past-gen games will pop with brighter colors and contrasts.

When you turn on Auto HDR, the color range and brightness is automatically increased to HDR. It’s a feature that lets you play and see your older games in a new light with HDR on your HDR-capable display. All you need to do is turn on Auto HDR. To turn on Auto HDR. Select the Start button, then enter settings.

Select Settings > System > Display. If you have multiple displays connected to your PC, choose the HDR-capable display at the top. Turn on Use HDR. Power options for HDR-capable displays. Playing HDR content while running your laptop on battery can reduce battery life.

The Windows color management settings page (located in Settings > System > Display > Color profile) enables users to add or remove color profiles, set default color profiles for the connected displays, as well as access display calibration and enable automatic color management.

The HDR display or TV must support HDR10, DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.0 or higher, USB-C, or Thunderbolt. To find the specifications for a specific PC or external display, visit the device manufacturer’s website.

This article lists the multimedia file types that are supported by Windows Media Player 12. (How to determine your version of Windows Media Player). Note: Additional file formats might be supported if you install new codecs in Windows. For more information, see Codecs: frequently asked questions.