Windows 10: Screen contrast keeps going down without me changing anything

Hey, I'm having a problem on my Microsoft Surface laptop. Whenever I open certain apps ex. Discord and Obsidian, my screen contrast goes down by a lot until I open up another app and hit one of the change brightness keys. It's really frustrating and makes it harder to see. It only started after installing an update, but it keeps doing it even after I uninstalled it. How can I fix this?

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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.

 

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,

 

high contrast problem

What type of Monitor are you using ?

As we don`t know i can only offer some suggestions.

• Make sure its set at True Color ( 32 Bit ) in the Control Panels Display settings.

Go to Start Menu.

Type in Display and select it from the drop down.

In the right hand pane select Change Display Settings and open it.

Click the blue link called Advanced settings.

Click the Tab called Monitor to make sure its set to True Color 32 bit.

• Try using the Monitors Function Buttons to change the Brightness and Contrast.

Try between the Natural / Warm @ Cool settings that most Monitors support within their function buttons.

• If using a installed Graphics Card make sure you have the Drivers Installed.

Some Graphics Cards support changing Brightness and Contrast in their Control Panel.

Still, i suggest you do this with the Monitors Function Buttons first to see if this sorts out the issue.

• You could also try the Windows 7 Calibrate Display Color.

Go to Start Menu.

Type in Calibrate display color and open it .

Click the Next Button down in the bottom right hand.

Follow its Instructions through to the end.

Hopefully this helps some what.