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  1. When I turn off "High Contrast" I get an error that says "This theme can't be applied to...


    When I click to turn "High Contrast" off I get an error that says "THis theme can't be applied to the desktop."

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    Gregory Blatz, Aug 19, 2023
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  2. 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.
     
    Marvin Barc, Aug 19, 2023
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  3. 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,
     
    Paul_Mykel, Aug 19, 2023
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  4. Acy(2) Win User

    When I turn off "High Contrast" I get an error that says "This theme can't be applied to...

    Unable to turn off High contrast, Error message: "This theme can't be applied to the desktop. Try clicking a different theme."

    Original title: High contrast - Error when i try to turn it off

    "This theme can't be applied to the desktop. Try clicking a different theme."

    THis appears when I try to turn my high Contrast off.

    I select 'none'.

    I am using Windows 10.

    HELP !?! Please.
     
    Acy(2), Aug 19, 2023
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