How to Enable or Disable Screen Tint in Windows 11
You enable or disable Screen Tint in Windows 11 to adjust your display’s color overlay for better eye comfort.
Screen Tint is a visual accessibility feature. It applies a subtle color overlay to reduce glare and eye strain, which is different from full color filters.
This feature is available for Windows 11 Insiders on build 26300.8289 and later. It offers more precise control than Night Light.
You can select specific colors like amber, blue, or green and adjust their intensity. This makes text easier to read and softens harsh white backgrounds.
When enabled, your screen displays a color hue without altering saved files or screenshots.
Go to Settings > Accessibility > Screen tint and toggle the switch to On or Off. You can also adjust the color and strength using the provided sliders. This feature helps reduce glare and eye strain by applying a customizable color overlay.
How to Enable Screen Tint via ViVeTool
If you can’t find the Windows 11 screen tint option in Settings, you can use a free tool called ViVeTool to turn it on. You’ll need to run Command Prompt as an administrator to use this method.
- Download the latest version of ViVeTool.
- Open your Command Prompt as an administrator.
- Navigate to the folder where you saved the tool and run this command:
vivetool.exe /enable /id:606621244. Restart your computer to apply these changes.
Turn On or Off Screen Tint in Settings
The easiest way to turn the Windows 11 screen tint on or off is directly through your Settings app. This lets you quickly change your screen’s color to make it easier on your eyes.
2. Click on Accessibility in the left menu, then select Screen tint on the right.
3. Toggle the Screen tint switch to On or Off.
4. Once enabled, use the sliders to pick your preferred color and adjust the strength to your liking.
Turn On or Off Screen Tint using Registry
You can also turn the Windows 11 screen tint on or off by changing a setting in the Registry Editor, but you should be careful when making these changes. This method involves editing system files, so proceed with caution.
To enable the feature via the Registry, open the Registry Editor (regedit) with administrator rights and navigate to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ScreenTintCreate a new DWORD value named Active. Set the value to 1 to enable it or 0 to disable it.
Summary
Windows 11 screen tint helps you customize your display for better eye comfort by reducing glare and eye strain with a custom color overlay.
How does Screen Tint differ from Night Light?
Night Light is designed to reduce blue light exposure, helping with sleep patterns by warming your screen color. Screen Tint is a more flexible accessibility tool that lets you choose any color and intensity, specifically targeting visual comfort and reading ease rather than just blue light reduction.
Is Screen Tint available in the stable version of 🪟 Windows 11?
Currently, Screen Tint is an experimental feature available only to Windows 11 Insider Preview users on specific builds. It has not yet been rolled out to the general public in the stable version of Windows 11. Microsoft may include it in future updates based on user feedback.
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