Graphics reset on start up

I run my settings at ultra/high depending on what zone I am in (Arlathan lags bad for me so I lower it to high) but since the last patch when I load up my game all of my settings are set to medium/low.  It is frustrating because it sets my level of detail to low but I can't reset it to high unless I restart... but if I restart it gets set back to low again.  Is there any way to fix this?  I tried setting the graphics at the title screen, but that doesn't do any good because I still need to restart.  I would prefer not to set my preferences via the Nvidia app.

My comp specs are below.  Hopefully I have the right info, no idea if I got it all or not.  If there is something else needed please let me know.

OS Name    Microsoft Windows 10 Home
Version    10.0.19045 Build 19045
Other OS Description     Not Available
OS Manufacturer    Microsoft Corporation
System Manufacturer    Alienware
System Model    Alienware Area-51m R2
System Type    x64-based PC
Processor    Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-10900K CPU @ 3.70GHz, 3696 Mhz, 10 Core(s), 20 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date    Alienware 1.29.0, 8/8/2024
SMBIOS Version    3.2
Embedded Controller Version    255.255
BIOS Mode    UEFI
BaseBoard Manufacturer    Alienware
BaseBoard Product    Alienware Area-51m R2
BaseBoard Version    A00
Platform Role    Mobile
Secure Boot State    On
PCR7 Configuration    Elevation Required to View
Hardware Abstraction Layer    Version = "10.0.19041.5072"
Installed Physical Memory (RAM)    64.0 GB
Total Physical Memory    63.8 GB
Available Physical Memory    35.9 GB
Total Virtual Memory    73.3 GB
Available Virtual Memory    35.4 GB
Page File Space    9.50 GB
Page File    C:\pagefile.sys
Kernel DMA Protection    On
Virtualization-based security    Not enabled
Device Encryption Support    Elevation Required to View
Hyper-V - VM Monitor Mode Extensions    Yes
Hyper-V - Second Level Address Translation Extensions    Yes
Hyper-V - Virtualization Enabled in Firmware    Yes
Hyper-V - Data Execution Protection    Yes