Windows 10: Forcing High-Contrast Mode to keep icons on some programs

Hello,

as my eyes are quite light-sensitive and have some problems with, I want to use the High-Contrast mode, but icons on some programs are simply not shown (replaced by a black box).

Is there some workaround or anything I could do to maintain the black on white and also maintain icons from the "normal" mode? Whether its some registry th9ing to force it keep all icons (like the ones in taskbar, etc.), or some 3rd party software that does the same etc. Just want to be able to work normally with a simple black on white (Dark Theme doesn't do that as it only changes the Windows-specific background, not system-wide).



Here an example of what is happening (top is high-contrast, bottom is normal):

https://i.imgur.com/oOSbNJ3.png

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File Explorer Selective High Contrast mode

Hello Kacson, my name is Paul one of the community experts. I am sorry that you are having issues with your visual settings that is stuck in High Contrast Mode.

Kindly try these steps to check if it can resolve the issue.

Way 1: Turn High Contrast off via keyboard shortcut.

Press left Shift+left Alt+Print Screen to instantly turn it off.

Way 2: Turn off High Contrast through changing the theme.

Step 1: Enter theme in the search box and click Change the theme in the result.

Step 2: Choose a new theme from the offered themes excluding the High Contrast themes.

Way 3: Turn High Contrast off in High contrast settings.

Step 1: Type high contrast in the search box and tap High contrast settings in the result.

Step 2: Click the High Contrast theme (i.e. High Contrast #1, High Contrast #2, High Contrast Black or High Contrast White), choose None in the pop-up list and then hit Apply.

Please let me know if that above information's helped or not.

Regards,

 

An UWP app have high-contrast taskbar icon but Windows is not in high-contrast mode

After installing Windows 10 version 1709 Fall Creators Update, the taskbar icon for Skype for Windows 10 changed to high-contrast mode even though Windows 10 is not in high-contrast mode.

The version of Skype for Windows 10 is 12.8.487.0.

I have tried to uninstall Skype, reboot my computer, and install Skype again. But the taskbar icon is still in high-contrast mode.

I have tried to enable and then disable high-contrast mode.

I have tried other UWP apps like Facebook and Netflix, and they have the colored taskbar icons.

I also tested the classic version of Skype, version 7.40, and the taskbar icon is the correct blue one.

I am clueless to what to try next now.

Sidenote: I have already asked this question in the Skype for Windows 10 section. And after the usual reboot and reinstall suggestions, I was told to contact Windows technical support which landed me here.

 

how to turn off high contrast

Hi,

Follow these steps on how to turn high contrast mode on or off in Windows:

• Type "high contrast settings" in the search box, and then select High contrast settings from the list of results.
• Under Choose a theme, select a high contrast theme from the drop-down menu, and then select Apply.
• To turn off high contrast mode, select None from the drop-down menu, and then select Apply.
• To turn high contrast mode on or off from the sign-in screen, select the Ease of Access button in the lower-right corner and choose High Contrast.
• To turn high contrast on or off from the keyboard, press left Alt + left Shift + Print
  Screen.

Keep us updated with the result.