Disabling Radeon Software Overlay in Windows

The Radeon Software Overlay is a feature provided by AMD for their graphics cards that allows users to access various settings and performance metrics while gaming or using other applications. However, some users may prefer to disable this overlay for various reasons, such as performance issues or conflicts with other software. This article will guide you through the process of disabling the Radeon Software Overlay in the Windows environment.

Examples:

1. Disabling Radeon Software Overlay via Radeon Settings:

   • Right-click on your desktop and select "AMD Radeon Software" from the context menu.
   • In the Radeon Software window, click on the gear icon in the top-right corner to open the Settings menu.
   • Under the "General" tab, scroll down and locate the "In-Game Overlay" option.
   • Toggle the switch to disable the overlay.
   • Click "Apply" to save the changes.

2. Disabling Radeon Software Overlay via Registry Editor:

   • Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box.
   • Type "regedit" and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.
   • Navigate to the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Video\
   • Expand the "Video" key and look for subkeys starting with "AMD".
   • Open each subkey and check if it contains a "Settings" folder.
   • If a "Settings" folder is found, double-click on it to open.
   • Locate the "InGameOverlayEnabled" DWORD value on the right pane.
   • Set the value to "0" to disable the overlay.
   • Close the Registry Editor.