In this guide, we will show you how you can restore or reset the display color settings to default in Windows 11/10. When it comes to printing a picture from a Windows 11/10 PC, the color settings matter a lot. Those who are into editing photos, change their PC’s color settings to make sure the printout looks like the actual colors.
Here is another fact—those settings might not be appropriate for a PC display, and it is pretty easy to notice that something is off about the display. Some of you might even notice the weird tint, which is not easy to get rid of. You may only notice this when you look at some other PC and then wonder what’s wrong.
Restore or reset display color settings to default in Windows 11/10
in Windows 11/10, you can restore or reset the display settings to default by using the following three ways:
- Set Color Management settings to default
- Set Graphics Properties to default (if applicable)
- Use NVIDIA Color Settings for desktop (if applicable)
1] Set Colour Management settings to default
The Color Management app in Windows 11/10 allows users to set different color profiles for different displays. You can use the Color Management app to restore the default color settings for your display.
Go through the following instructions:
- Type color management in the Start search box, and open it when it gets listed.
- In the color management screen, switch to the Advanced tab.
- Make sure to set everything to default. You need to set options to default for both Windows Color System and ICC rendering intent to WCS gamut mapping.
- You can also choose to reset it for everyone by clicking on the change system defaults.
- Lastly, try calibrating your display as well.
2] Set Graphics Properties to default (if applicable)
It’s a very simple solution and seems to have worked for many. Right-click on your desktop and select Graphics Properties where most sections will have restore defaults. If the right-click context menu does not show the Graphics Properties option, you can skip this step.
Related: How to reset Display settings in Windows 11
3] Use NVIDIA Color Settings for Desktop (if applicable)
If you have an NVIDIA graphics card installed on your PC, you can use the control panel to reset the color settings. Launch the NVIDIA control panel from the system tray, and then switch to Display > adjust desktop color settings. Select the display, and then choose the NVIDIA Settings, and then change things accordingly to get the right combination. You can always leave it to default.
Here is a Pro tip!
Windows lets you create multiple users. So if somebody else wants to use your PC, you can create an account for the person or give him guest access. That way nobody will be able to change the settings of your account.
That’s it. I hope this helps.
How do I go back to the default display settings?
If you have changed your display settings and want to restore your system’s default display settings, you can do this via WIndows 11/10 Settings. Open Windows 11/10 Settings and go to System > Display. Now, under the Scale & Layout section, select the Recommended options from the drop-down menus. The Recommended settings are the default display settings.
How do I fix my monitor color settings?
You can calibrate your monitor’s display color through Windows 11/10 Settings. Alternatively, you can use free monitor calibration tools. Every monitor has buttons to access its settings. To change your monitor’s color settings manually, refer to its user manual.
Related: How to turn off RGB on a Windows PC.
