How to Enable or Disable Screen Tint in Windows 11

Turning Screen Tint On or Off Using Settings

The Settings app is the newest way to turn Screen Tint on or off, and it is the only place to change its color and strength. You don’t need administrator rights, and you don’t need to restart. This method works on PCs that have the October 2026 update (KB5095093) or a later one.

1. Press Win+U. The Settings⚙️ app opens on the Accessibility page. If you prefer, press Win+I and then click Accessibility in the left sidebar.
2. Scroll down on the right side until you see Screen tint, then click it. The Screen tint page opens.
3. Click the switch next to Screen tint to turn the feature on or off. When you turn it on, a color appears over your screen right away. When you turn it off, the screen returns to normal.
4. If Screen Tint is on, adjust it to suit you:

   • Click the color box to open a color picker, then choose a color that feels comfortable.
   • Drag the slider to make the tint lighter or darker. The screen updates as you move it.
5. Close the Settings⚙️ window when you are happy with how the screen looks. The tint stays as you set it.

That’s it. Screen Tint is now on or off as you chose, and a color you picked sits over your display at the strength you set.

To undo the change, go back to Settings › Accessibility › Screen tint and switch it off. If you don’t see Screen tint in the list, your PC probably has not received the feature yet, because Microsoft is rolling it out in stages. Check Windows Update for the latest updates, or try the Registry Editor method below.

Windows also has Color filters under Settings › Accessibility, and Night light under Settings › System › Display. Both are separate features, so changing them does not change Screen Tint.

Enabling or Disabling Screen Tint Using the Registry Editor

Use the Registry Editor only if the Screen Tint option is missing from the Settings app. The registry is a database where Windows and your apps store low-level settings. Adding or changing one value in it controls whether the Screen Tint feature is available.

Registry Editor is included in both Windows 11 Home and Pro. You need an administrator account to make these changes. A wrong edit in the registry can cause problems, so follow the steps exactly and back up first.

To back up, click File in Registry Editor, then Export, and save a copy of the registry. You can double-click that file later to restore it.

How to Manually Enable Screen Tint

The steps below add or change one value so that Screen Tint shows up in Accessibility. You will open Registry Editor, go to the right location, and set the value.

1. Press Win+R to open the Run box.
2. Type regedit and press Enter, or click OK. A User Account Control (UAC) message, which asks permission before a program changes your system, will probably appear. Click Yes. Registry Editor opens.
3. Click the address bar at the top of Registry Editor. Type or paste this path carefully, then press Enter:
   regedit
4. Check whether the Colors folder exists under Personalization in the left pane. If it does, click it and go to the next step. If it doesn’t, create it:

   • Right-click the Personalization folder.
   • Select New, then Key.
   • Name the new folder Colors and press Enter.
5. Click the Colors key (folder) so its contents show on the right. You need to create or change an item called “Active.”

   • If “Active” is already there, double-click it.
   • If “Active” is not there, right-click the empty space on the right side, select New, then DWORD (32-bit) Value, and name it exactly Active. Then double-click the new item.
6. In the small window that opens, make sure Hexadecimal is selected under “Base.” Change the “Value data” to 1, then click OK. The window closes and “Active” now shows the new value in the list.
7. Sign out of your Windows account and sign back in, or restart your🔄 computer. The change does not take effect until you do this. Afterward, open Settings › Accessibility and look for Screen tint.

That’s it. The “Active” value is set, and Screen Tint should now appear in Accessibility. If it still isn’t there, your Windows build probably doesn’t include the feature yet, so check Windows Update.

How to Manually Disable Screen Tint

1. Press Win+R, type regedit, and press Enter. Click Yes on the UAC prompt. Registry Editor opens.
2. Click the address bar and go to:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ColorFiltering
3. Make sure the Colors key exists. If you created it earlier to enable the feature, it should be there. If you’re not sure, follow the steps in the enable section above to create it. If the key was never there, Screen Tint is already off by default and you have nothing to change.
4. On the right side, double-click the “Active” DWORD value. The “Edit DWORD (32-bit) Value” window opens.
5. Make sure Hexadecimal is selected. Change the “Value data” to 0, then click OK.

   Explanation: Setting “Active” to 0 tells Windows to turn off the Screen Tint feature. This is also the default when the registry item doesn’t exist.

6. Sign out and sign back in, or restart your🔄 computer. After that, the Screen Tint option should be off in your Accessibility settings.
7. Optional: to remove the Screen Tint settings from the registry completely, delete the whole ScreenTint key. Right-click the Colors folder in the left pane and select Delete. Confirm when asked. The folder disappears from the left pane.

   💡TipDeleting the key is a clean way to remove the setting if you don’t plan to use it again soon. Leaving it with “Active” set to 0 is also fine. If you exported a backup earlier, you can restore it by double-clicking the saved file.

You should now have Screen Tint switched off through the registry, with the “Active” value at 0 or the key removed entirely. The change applies after your next sign-in or restart.

Summary

Screen Tint reduces eye strain by applying a colored filter to your display. You manage it through the Settings app, using Win+U to reach Accessibility, or through the Registry Editor. Both methods let you turn it on or off, and Settings lets you adjust its color and strength.

Use Settings first, since it is the safer route. Because Microsoft is rolling the feature out gradually, fall back on the registry only if the option is still missing after you install the latest updates.