Windows 10: How to install display color profiles on Windows 10

I bought a new computer monitor recently for a Windows 10 device; my first 4K monitor, LG 27UD59-W, with a resolution of 3840x2160. Setup worked fine and the monitor was detected properly right away. When I checked the graphics settings, I noticed that Windows 10 continued to use the color profile of the old computer monitor, a full HD HP display.

Since I'm probably not the only one who runs into this, I thought it would be nice to write down the steps that I undertook to install the right color profile for the new monitor on the Windows 10 machine.

The process is not overly complicated but since Windows 10 is still relying on two different configuration panels, Settings and Control Panel, it is not as straightforward as it could be.

A color profile, basically, tells the system how colors need to appear on the display. The use of a different color profile may change how colors look and that can be bad, especially in fields such as photography, painting, or video editing.



You may notice that an incorrect color profile is installed by opening Settings and going to System > Display. There you find the color profile section and it if lists a different monitor, the wrong profile is installed. You may also check Color Management (see below) for detailed information.

Finding the right color profile for your monitor




Usually, it is the manufacturer that provides the right color profile for the monitor. If your display came with a setup CD, chance is good that you find the color profile file on the disc. Search for a file with the .icm ending in that case.

If you don't have a disc or cannot use a disc on your system, you need to visit the website of the manufacturer to download monitor drivers as they usually include the color profile.

It is probably easiest to run a search for "monitor name" Windows 10 driver or similar. I ran a search for LG 27UD59-W 4 windows 10 driver which brought me to the LG homepage from where I was able to download the driver.

Note that some monitors may only be available in select regions of the world and not worldwide. Visiting the LG US website may not return the monitor if it never was released in the US.

Anyway, here are some entry points if you want to browse the support websites manually:

• HP Support
• LG Support
• Samsung Support

Using the driver




Once you have downloaded the correct driver you may need to extract it first; this was the case for the LG driver for Windows 10 which had a size of less than 50 Kilobytes.

The package included four files of which one was the ICC Profile that I needed to set the right color profile on the Windows 10 device.

Right-clicking on the driver and selecting "Install Profile" did not work somehow which meant that I had to use Color Management to install the right color profile on the device.

Color Management is quite hidden currently on Windows 10. You can try and type Color Management in Start to load it, or use Windows-Pause to open the Control Panel, select Control Panel Home, switch to small icons, and run Color Management from there.

To install a new profile, select the Add button, browse to the location of the .ics file on your computer and select it. The profile is added but not set as the default profile automatically.

Select it in the list of profiles and activate the "set as default profile" button afterward to make it the default. You may also use the remove button to remove the old profile in case you no longer need it.

Tip: a click on profiles displays options to reset the settings to the system defaults which may be useful if something goes wrong.

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Cannot change color profile for display no 2

Hello,

Thank you for reaching out to us. Windows 10 requires the correct color profile to make sure your device shows colors as accurately as possible. Only when the correct profile is installed on your computer for an image device will you experience color accuracy
as intended by the company that designed that device. If colors don't render correctly on your display, chances are that's not due to a problem with the monitor. For us to help you with your concern, kindly answer the following questions:

• What is the current build and version of your Windows 10? To check type in
  winver on the search bar and press Enter.
• Have you gone to the manufacturer's website to download the most updated monitor driver?
  (Note: Kindly get the monitor driver, not the video driver.)

Meanwhile, we suggest that you check
LG's website and download the driver for your monitor. Kindly use the .icm file on the
Change advanced color management settings for displays, scanners using search.

We'll be waiting for your reply.

 

Screen color profile changes once a USB device is plugged.

Hi Maher,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



In order to help you with the appropriate troubleshooting steps, please reply with the following details:

• Does this issue occur only when connecting a USB device or it happens when you connect a HDMI/VGA cable?
  
• What is the make and model of the computer?
  
• Which build version of Windows is installed on the computer? To check type:
  winver in the search bar on the Taskbar and hit
  Enter.
  

In the meantime, you can try calibrating the Display Color Profiles as per your requirement and see if that helps. Please follow the steps mentioned below:

1. Type Color Management in the search bar on the
   Taskbar and open it.
   
2. Click on Advanced Tab.
   
3. Click on Calibrate Display, and follow the on-screen instructions to calibrate the display.
   
4. If you want to change the Default system profile, then click on
   Change system defaults, click on the profile that you want to make default and click on
   Set as default to make the profile as the default profile.
   

For more information on Color Management, you can refer the article
About Color Management.



You can also, try updating the Display drivers and check if that helps. Please refer the steps in the article

Update drivers in Windows 10. Here, after opening Device Manager, Expand Display adapters, and follow the steps mentioned in the article.



Please reply with the status of the issue, we will be glad to help you further.



Regards,

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

No display in Color Management

Hello!

I have all the latest drivers installed yet I can't set color profile for the display.

OS Windows 10 Pro (1803)

Processor Intel i5-3550

Videocard AMD FirePro W5100 (AMD Radeon Pro software version 18.Q3.1)

Monitor LG 31MU97 (DisplayPort)

I searched everywhere but I can't find how ho change monitor color profile.

There is no such option in Display settings window nor in Color Management.

Thanks for any hints or suggestions!