Windows 10: Turn On or Off Color Filters to the Screen in Windows 10

How to: Turn On or Off Color Filters to the Screen in Windows 10

How to Turn On or Off Color Filters to the Screen in Windows 10


Starting with Windows 10 build 16215, Windows 10 now includes color filters at the system level, including filters designed to make it easier for people with color blindness to differentiate between colors like red and green and to make it easier for people with light sensitivity to create and consume content.

Starting with Windows 10 build 17004, Microsoft introduced a new color wheel to Color & High Contrast Settings to help you get a feel for the effect of each of the different available color filters.

This tutorial will show you how to turn on and change or turn off applying color filters to the screen for your account in Windows 10.


CONTENTS:

• Option One: To Turn On and Off Color Filters using Keyboard Shortcut
• Option Two: To Turn On and Off Color Filters in Settings
• Option Three: To Turn On and Off Color Filters using a REG file

EXAMPLE: Greyscale color filter









OPTION ONE [/i] To Turn On and Off Color Filters using Keyboard Shortcut
1. Press the Option Two below.





OPTION TWO [/i] To Turn On and Off Color Filters in Settings
1. Open Settings, and click/tap on the Ease of Access icon.

2. Do step 3 (on and change) or step 4 (off) below for what you want to do.


3. Turn On and Change Color Filters
A) Click/tap on Color filters on the left side, and turn on Turn on color filters on the right side. (see screenshot below)

B) Choose a color filter OR colorblindness filter you want, and go to step 5 below.





4. Turn Off Color Filters
*note This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on Color filters on the left side, turn off Turn on color filters on the right side, and go to step 5 below. (see screenshot below)




5. You can now close Settings if you like.




OPTION THREE [/i] To Turn On and Off Color Filters using a REG file

*note The .reg files below will modify the DWORD and string values in the registry keys below.

*Arrow HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ColorFiltering

Active DWORD

0 = On
1 = Off

*Arrow HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Accessibility

Configuration string value

<blank> = Off
colorfiltering = On

*Arrow HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ColorFiltering

FilterType DWORD

0 = Greyscale
1 = Invert
2 = Greyscale Inverted
3 = Deuteranopia
4 = Protanopia
5 = Tritanopia


1. Do step 2 (off), step 3 (on - Greyscale), step 4 (on - Invert), step 5 (on - Greyscale Inverted), step 6 (on - Deuteranopia), step 7 (on - Protanopia), or step 8 (on - Tritanopia) below for what you want to do.


2. To Turn Off Color Filters
*note This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below, and go to step 9 below.

Turn_off_color_filters.reg

Download

3. To Turn On Color Filters using Greyscale filter
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below, and go to step 9 below.

Turn_on_Greyscale_color_filter.reg

Download

4. To Turn On Color Filters using Invert filter
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below, and go to step 9 below.

Turn_on_Invert_color_filter.reg

Download

5. To Turn On Color Filters using Greyscale Inverted filter
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below, and go to step 9 below.

Turn_on_Greyscale_Inverted_color_filter.reg

Download

6. To Turn On Color Filters using Deuteranopia filter
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below, and go to step 9 below.

Turn_on_Deuteranopia_color_filter.reg

Download

7. To Turn On Color Filters using Protanopia filter
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below, and go to step 9 below.

Turn_on_Protanopia_color_filter.reg

Download

8. To Turn On Color Filters using Tritanopia filter
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below, and go to step 9 below.

Turn_on_Tritanopia_color_filter.reg

Download
9. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

10. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

11. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

12. sign in to apply.

13. When finished, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

That's it,
Shawn


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Color filter for color blindness is on, how can I turn it off?

Hello: I found the color filter for color blindness is turned on to "Blue-Yellow (tritanopia)." I am not color blind and I did not turn this on. I have sole access to my pc. This occurred right after the April 2018 update from Microsoft. How can I
turn off this filter? I tried clicking on it thinking it might be a toggle, but nothing happened - the filter remained on. Any suggestions are appreciated.

Thanks,

Pete

 

Colors looking grey in Windows 10

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



I understand that the colors look grey on your computer. I would suggest you to check the color filters in Settings and see if that helps. Kindly, refer the steps mentioned below:

1. Press Windows key + U, to open
   Ease of Access Settings.
   
2. Now, select Color filters from the left pane.
   
3. Under Use color filters, toggle the switch to
   off for Turn on color filters.
   
4. Clear the check box for Allow the shortcut key to toggle filter on or off.
   

Let us know how it goes.



Regards,

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

Color

Please see this multi step guide:

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/86376-turn-...

 

My screen has a weird filter

Can you check if color filter isn't turned on?

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/86376-turn-...

 

color

Hello,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

1. Which build version of Windows are you currently using?
   
2. May I please know the KB number of the update that was installed on your PC?
   
3. Where are you seeing this option, “how to adjust color”?
   

I understand how frustrating it is when settings change automatically without our knowledge,
let us few troubleshooting steps to fix this issue and check if that helps:-

Method 1: Check if high contrast is enable in settings, if it is enabled disable high contrast.

To do that,

1. Tap on Windows + I on the keyboard.
   
2. Click on the Personalization option.
   
3. Now click on the Background option.
   
4. Click on High contrast settings under ‘Related settings’.
   
5. Toggle the button to ‘Off’ under
   Turn on high contrast.
   

Method 2: Turn off the color filters.

To do that,

1. Tap on Windows + I on the keyboard.
   
2. Click on the Ease of access option.
   
3. Now click on Color filters tab.
   
4. Move the slider to Off under the
   Turn on color filters option.
   

Method 3: If the issue still persists, update your display drivers. Refer the article on
Update drivers in Windows 10, for steps to update your display drivers.

Reply with the information to the above questions and status of the issue, in order to assist you with appropriate troubleshooting steps.

Hope it helps.

Sandeep Kumar M

Microsoft Community – Moderator