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    Windows photo gallery color issue

    Hoping someone has some insight on my issue ...
    When I view a jpg image in photo gallery the monitor colors look perfect - when I ask it to print it is lighter then it should be HELP please!!! I'm not computer smart so be patient haha! Thank you very much


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    Re: Windows photo gallery color issue

    Hello caryn and welcome to the forums

    Firstly I would like to know if this also happens when you print images in a word document? Or is it just in photo gallery?

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    Re: Windows photo gallery color issue

    Thanks Tom! Sorry I posted in 2 different areas and angered you I don't know how it all works. My colors print fine in every other app just the photo gallery. The colors are a lot lighter then they should be.
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    Re: Windows photo gallery color issue

    You didn't anger me Sorry, that last message didn't come across as I wanted it to. Hmm, that's a little strange, well at least that means your printer is alright. Can you do the following for me please?

    SFC Scan

    1. Open the start menu
    2. In the search box, type cmd
    3. Right click on cmd and select Run as administrator
    4. In command prompt, type:

    sfc /scannow

    5. Let it run and let me know if it finds any Integrity Violations

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    Edit: The other thread has now been removed, so you may not have seen my last comment, in which I apologised if I came across as rude

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    Re: Windows photo gallery color issue

    It says it found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them. Details are included in some log
    In case this helps: someone emailed the images to me and said she used GIMP to create them.
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    Re: Windows photo gallery color issue

    Can you please do stage 1 in the yellow box at the top of this tutorial:

    System Files - SFC Command

    Please attach the sfcdetails.txt with your next post, or copy and paste its contents into it.

    Does this problem only happen with these GIMP images?

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    Re: Windows photo gallery color issue

    Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
    Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

    C:\Windows\system32>sfc /scannow

    Beginning system scan. This process will take some time.

    Beginning verification phase of system scan.
    Verification 100% complete.Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but w
    as unable to fix some of them.
    Details are included in the CBS.Log windir\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. For example
    C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log

    C:\Windows\system32>sfc /scannow

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    Re: Windows photo gallery color issue

    I meant this bit:

    1. How to Read the CBS.LOG
    NOTE: When SFC runs, it logs it's actions to the C:\WINDOWS\LOGS\CBS\CBS.LOG. You can find the specific SFC entries by searching for the [SR] tags in the log.


    A) For how,to see only the SFC scan details in the CBS.LOG:

    Open a elevated command prompt.
    Copy and paste the command below into the elevated command prompt and press Enter.
    Code:

    findstr /c:"[SR]" %windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log >%userprofile%\Desktop\sfcdetails.txt

    Close the elevated command prompt.
    Click on the sfcdetails.txt file that was just placed on your desktop to see the SFC scan details (ones with the [SR] tags) in the CBS.LOG.
    You can safely delete the sfcdetails.txt file afterwards if you like.

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    Re: Windows photo gallery color issue

    Sorry I am not computer smart at all - my apologies!
    a) not just GIMP I just tried to print a regular photo and the same issue happens.
    b) when I try to run the log it tells me access denied and I'm not an administrator?

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    Re: Windows photo gallery color issue

    Its okay, I'll do my best to be specific

    a) fine
    b) did you run it as an administrator?

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