Windows 10 is grayscale and color filters are off

windows-10 display colors grayscale

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Solution 1

Win+End worked for me. CTRL+Win+C did not work.

Solution 2

You probably have f.lux installed on your computer. The software has a grayscale feature which is toggled using the shortcut Win+End. Try pressing it again to turn it off.

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Plinth

Updated on September 18, 2022

Comments

Plinth over 1 year

So I was working on Windows 10, and my screen suddenly went from color to grayscale. I looked it up and all the websites mentioned the color filter and the respective shortcut (Control+Windows+C). When looking at the color filter setting though, the color filter is off. If I log out, then the login screen is also grayscale before briefly flashing color when logging in. Can anybody help me figure this out?
- DrZoo about 5 years
  
  If the color filters are off, it could mean the monitor, possibly the display cable has gone bad, and a couple of other things. One simple thing I'd try is just doing a system restore to a time prior to this happening. On some forums, people had luck fixing the issue that way.
- Plinth about 5 years
  
  @DrZoo My only fear is that this is a new computer I bought about 3 weeks ago. I know things can break but this early? (Then again, it is one of those 2-in-1 laptops which tilt all the way back) I also wonder why I can see color when I login, albeit if only for a moment.
- DrZoo about 5 years
  
  It's hard telling. I'd first try the system restore. If that doesn't help I'd double check and make sure the color filters is not enabled, or high contrast mode. With it being a 2-in-1 if the problem persists, contact the manufacture, assuming it's under warranty.
- Jacek over 4 years
  
  I've faced a very similar issue. My login screen was colored, as usual, but once I logged in to my locked session everything turned greyscale. I had to restart my machine... (and close all opened apps :-( ) to get it back to normal.
somebadhat almost 4 years

superuser.com/help/how-to-answer
Mave almost 4 years

Thanks so much. How did you find this out? What is causing this behaviour, as it's not a (regular?) colour filter.
Plinth almost 4 years

Dude, thank you!
BennyBechDk over 3 years

If this doesn't work then try <kbd>Win</kbd>+<kbd>End</kbd>
Admin about 2 years

I hate windows sometimes really. Thanks, btw.
Admin almost 2 years

This should be the accepted answer as it explains why Win+End works! The feature was introduced in f.lux 4.84 justgetflux.com/news/pages/v4/readme I can't find anything about it in the f.lux settings menu itself