How to Fix the NVIDIA Control Panel Not Saving Settings in Windows 11

The NVIDIA Control Panel is an important application that ships with your NVIDIA graphics card. It lets you change graphic settings, customize system resolution, refresh rate, color settings, and more. However, many users have complained about the NVIDIA Control Panel not saving settings.

This can be exasperating, especially if you've spent hours setting your preferences. As such, if the NVIDIA Control Panel is not saving settings in Windows 11, try the below solutions to troubleshoot the problem for good.

1. Temporarily Disable Your Security Program

Security applications are designed to safeguard your system from malware and unauthorized access. However, they can sometimes interfere with trusted applications, like the NVIDIA Control Panel, and prevent them from making any changes to your system.

In this situation, temporarily disabling your security program may help fix the problem. If you're using Windows Security, check out our guide on temporarily disabling Windows Security on Windows 11.

To disable a third-party security program, right-click on its icon present in the system tray area and choose Disable from the menu that crops up. Alternatively, you can check the security application user manual to know more about the disabling process.

2. Download the Latest NVIDIA Graphics Driver Update

We cannot stress enough the importance of having the latest graphics driver update installed on your computer. An updated graphics driver ensures that your system performs better with other peripherals and is free from driver-related issues.

Although Windows does automatically update all system drivers, there may be times when you feel that the graphics driver is outdated or not working correctly. In such situations, you should manually download the NVIDIA driver on Windows.

3. Reinstall the NVIDIA Graphics Driver

Is the NVIDIA Control Panel still not saving settings? If yes, there's probably corruption in the driver causing the issue. You'll have to reinstall the NVIDIA graphics driver to fix that.

To reinstall the driver, you'll have to uninstall it first. Here's how to do that:

1. Press the Win + X key to open the Power User Menu and choose Device Manager from the list.
2. Expand the Display adapters node by double-clicking on it.
3. Right-click the NVIDIA graphics card and choose Uninstall device from the context menu.
4. Click Uninstall again from the confirmation prompt that crops up.

   

5. Now, wait until the Device Manager uninstalls the NVIDIA graphics driver.

After that, restart your computer and head toward the NVIDIA driver download website. Enter your driver details and search for and download the latest update.

Once the download is complete, launch the installer and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.

4. Customize NVIDIA Corporation Folder Settings

The NVIDIA Corporation folder contains all the important files and settings related to the NVIDIA graphics card driver. If you do not have permission to access or make changes to this folder, the NVIDIA Control Panel will fail to save settings.

You'll have to modify the NVIDIA Corporation folder permissions to solve the issue. Here's how to do that:

1. Launch the File Explorer (see how to open File Explorer in Windows) and go-to C:\Program Files.
2. Right-click on the NVIDIA Corporation folder and choose Properties.
3. Switch to the Security tab and click the Edit button.

   

4. Select your username from the Group or user names section and then check the Full Control checkbox.

   

5. Click Apply > OK to save the changes.

That's it! Restart your system, and you'll see that you can easily save settings in the NVIDIA Control Panel.

Customize Your NVIDIA Experience With the Control Panel Once More

The NVIDIA Control Panel allows you to customize its settings per your preference. However, due to corrupt drivers, security applications, and lack of permissions, the NVIDIA Control Panel will not be able to save settings in Windows 11. Fortunately, it's a very common issue and can easily be solved using the above solutions.