Accessibility Enable or Disable Color Filters in Windows 11


  • Staff
Colors_banner.png

This tutorial will show you how to turn on and change or turn off applying color filters on the screen for your account in Windows 11.

If it's hard to see what's on the screen, apply a color filter. Color filters change the color palette on the screen and can help you distinguish between things that differ only by color.

References:
devblogs.microsoft.com

Enhanced Color Filter Controls for Windows 11 - DirectX Developer Blog

Today, we are proud to announce improvements to the Color Filters on Windows 11: we have added sliders to control intensity and color boost and optimized Color Filters to reduce latency in games and videos played in full screen. The sliders are a direct result of your feedback from Color Filters...
devblogs.microsoft.com devblogs.microsoft.com

Use color filters in Windows - Microsoft Support

Use color filters to help see things on the screen more clearly.
support.microsoft.com support.microsoft.com


Contents

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





Option One

Turn On and Off Color Filters using Keyboard Shortcut


1 Press the Win + Ctrl + C keys to toggle color filters on or off using the currently selected color filter.

www.elevenforum.com

Enable or Disable Color Filters Win+Ctrl+C Keyboard Shortcut in Windows 11 Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the color filters Win + Ctrl + C keyboard shortcut for your account in Windows 11. If it's hard to see what's on the screen, apply a color filter. Color filters change the color palette on the screen and can help you distinguish between...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com




Option Two

Turn On and Off Color Filters in Quick Settings


1 Open Quick Settings (Win+A), and click/tap on Accessibility. (see screenshot below)

Color_filters_Quick_Settings-1.png

2 Turn on or off (default) Color filters for what you want. (see screenshot below)

Color_filters_Quick_Settings-2.png




Option Three

Turn On and Off Color Filters in Settings


1 Open Settings (Win+I).

2 Click/tap on Accessibility on the left side, and click/tap on Color filters on the right side. (see screenshot below)


Color_filters-1.png

3 Do step 4 (on and change) or step 5 (off) for what you want.

4 Turn On and Change Color Filters

A) Turn on Color filters on the right side. (see screenshota below)​

B) Select (dot) the Red-green (green weak, deuteranopia), Red-green (red weak, protanopia), Blue-yellow (tritanopia), Grayscale, Grayscale inverted, or Inverted color filter you want, and go to step 6 below.​

Grayscale is used as the default color filter when Color Filters is turned on unless changed.


C) Adjust the intensity (top slider) and color boost (bottom slider) sliders to the level you want for the selected color filter.​

The intensity and color boost sliders are only available starting with Windows 11 build 25921 (Canary).

You can click/tap on the Reset button to "Reset intensity and color boost to defaults".


Color_filters-3.png
Color_filters-4.png

5 Turn Off Color Filters

This is the default setting.


A) Turn off Color filters on the right side, and go to step 6 below. (see screenshot below)​

Color_filters-2.png

6 You can now close Settings if you like.




Option Four

Turn On and Off Color Filters using REG file


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

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​


(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ColorFiltering]
"Active"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Accessibility]
"Configuration"=""


 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​


(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ColorFiltering]
"Active"=dword:00000001
"FilterType"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Accessibility]
"Configuration"="colorfiltering"


 4. To Turn On Color Filters using "Inverted" 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​


(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ColorFiltering]
"Active"=dword:00000001
"FilterType"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Accessibility]
"Configuration"="colorfiltering"


 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​


(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ColorFiltering]
"Active"=dword:00000001
"FilterType"=dword:00000002

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Accessibility]
"Configuration"="colorfiltering"


 6. To Turn On Color Filters using "Red-green (green weak, 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​


(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ColorFiltering]
"Active"=dword:00000001
"FilterType"=dword:00000003

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Accessibility]
"Configuration"="colorfiltering"


 7. To Turn On Color Filters using "Red-green (red weak, 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​


(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ColorFiltering]
"Active"=dword:00000001
"FilterType"=dword:00000004

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Accessibility]
"Configuration"="colorfiltering"


 8. To Turn On Color Filters using "Blue-yellow (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​


(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ColorFiltering]
"Active"=dword:00000001
"FilterType"=dword:00000005

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Accessibility]
"Configuration"="colorfiltering"

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 out and sign in to apply.

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


That's it,
Shawn Brink


Related Tutorials

 

Attachments

  • Colors.png
    Colors.png
    9.4 KB · Views: 149
  • Turn_off_color_filters.reg
    374 bytes · Views: 106
  • Turn_on_Deuteranopia_color_filter.reg
    417 bytes · Views: 91
  • Turn_on_Greyscale_color_filter.reg
    417 bytes · Views: 101
  • Turn_on_Greyscale_Inverted_color_filter.reg
    417 bytes · Views: 95
  • Turn_on_Invert_color_filter.reg
    417 bytes · Views: 97
  • Turn_on_Protanopia_color_filter.reg
    417 bytes · Views: 86
  • Turn_on_Tritanopia_color_filter.reg
    417 bytes · Views: 90
Last edited:
Click to expand...
Hi Brink
Just letting you know that none of the download links in this tutorial are working.
Seto
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Beelink U59
    Other Info
    Build 22621.1194
meinprotaras said:
Hi Brink
Just letting you know that none of the download links in this tutorial are working.
Seto
Click to expand...

Thank you Seto. They should be working now. :alien:
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Spectre x360 2in1 14-eu0098nr (2024)
    CPU
    Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 4.8 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Integrated Intel Arc
    Sound Card
    Poly Studio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    14" 2.8K OLED multitouch
    Screen Resolution
    2880 x 1800
    Hard Drives
    2 TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
    Internet Speed
    Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 (2x2) and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar Windows 11 Tutorials

  • Article
Accessibility Enable or Disable Mouse Pointer Indicator in Windows 11
Replies
0
Views
2K
Brink
Brink
  • Article
Accounts Enable or Disable Microsoft Accounts in Windows 11
Replies
0
Views
2K
Brink
Brink
  • Article
Browsers and Mail Enable or Disable Designer Image Editor in Microsoft Edge
Replies
1
Views
879
cute two
C
  • Article
System Enable or Disable Sudo Command in Windows 11
Replies
1
Views
5K
ThrashZone
ThrashZone
  • Article
Apps Enable or Disable HDR Screenshot Color Corrector in Snipping Tool in Windows 11
Replies
1
Views
1K
KirkH420
KirkH420
  • Article
Browsers and Mail Enable or Disable Additional Search Box in Microsoft Edge
Replies
2
Views
2K
Brink
Brink
  • Article
Accessibility Change Color of Mouse Pointer Indicator in Windows 11
Replies
0
Views
1K
Brink
Brink

Latest Support Threads

Latest Tutorials

Back
Top Bottom