Monitor profile won't stay

I remember coming across something about Windows Vista having issues with monitor profiles and switching them off automatically.

I'm seeing a similar issue on my Windows Server 2008, and I'm wondering if its caused by the same reason Vista does it.

Any suggestions on how to stop this from happening?

Thanks
Kevin

Kevin - In Vista I've heard of this happening in two way...the most common people see is when the security messages for User Access Control pop up. Turning off UAC, even though not ideal, can fix the problem. The other way I've heard if on some laptops when the computer sleeps or hibernates, and won't come back with the profile active. I haven't heard of a solution for that one other than to simply reload the profile with a shortcut.

How exactly does one reload the profile? I've tried doing this on my server with no success.

What are you using to generate it Kevin? There should be some kind of loader program along with it. There's probably a link to the loader in your "startup" folder. You should be able to copy this link you your desktop and run it, or run it from the start menu.

Hi Kevin,

I've got Vista and have the same trouble during the Start Up...the Spyder Calibration profile loads, and then disappears immediately. I have success daily simply opening the Spyder Calibration software. It loads the profile immediately and Vista does not kick it out a second time. It's an extra step and it's annoying...but as long as the calibration holds while I'm working on images, I don't care. Not sure if this will help. I sympathize with Vista woes! Next time I'm getting a MAC.

Whatever software you use to make your monitor profiles, usually has a separate, small program that kicks in when you restart the computer which loads the monitor profile into the graphics card. You can also just create a shortcut to this program and start it when you suspect your color isn't right. If you have an i1 colorimeter, look in the i1Match program files folder for something called CalibrationLoader.exe.

There's more on the history of this issue and some possible fixes here:
http://www.colorforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=2262#2262

Another handy little program is DisplayProfile which I found at Xrite. It allows you to click and change monitor profiles at will, and they instantly are refreshed on the screen. Handy if you want to compare profiles:
http://www.xrite.com/product_overview.aspx?ID=757&Action=Support&SoftwareID=539

-Pat Herold
tech support
www.chromix.com

I go for the simple kill. If you're using Photoshop and Windows, did you remove Adobe Gamma from your start menu. I know in XP, if Adobe Gamma is starting up, it becomes the default profile and your third party profile won't load. Go to Programs, Start and if it's in there, right click on Ad. Gamma and delete it.

Thanks for the help everyone.

I have the i1match application, so I should be able to locate the startup executable and just run it when I need to.

Kevin

I saw this when I first got my Vista computer and it wasn't user account control. The profile would kick in and then something would set the screen back to it's original state. The program I have monitors room light so it would then change the profile back to the appropriate one and after a while the computer would undo it. Drove me crazy.

I was using the built in VGA card with a new Dell computer. I ended up purchasing a new separate DVI card and I no longer have that problem.

- Dan.

Creating a shortcut to the calibrationloaded.exe file fixed my problem. After I rerun the loaded my profile seems to stay...

Thanks everyone