Understanding the Yellow Tint

Changing your computer screen from yellow back to white typically involves adjusting display settings related to color or disabling features that cause a warm tint.

A yellow or warm tint on your computer screen is usually not a hardware defect but a software setting designed to reduce blue light, especially during evening hours. Blue light can interfere with sleep patterns, so many operating systems and apps have features that shift the display colors towards the warmer end of the spectrum (yellow/orange). Incorrect color calibration can also cause an unwanted tint.

Common Causes and Solutions

Here are the primary reasons your screen might appear yellow and how to fix them:

Check for Night Light or Blue Light Filters

Most modern operating systems include a built-in feature (like Night Light on Windows or Night Shift on macOS) that automatically warms the display colors after sunset. Third-party applications like f.lux also do this.

• How to turn it off (Windows):
  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Click on System.
  3. Select Display.
  4. Look for the "Night light" setting.
  5. Toggle the switch to Off. You can also click "Night light settings" to disable its schedule.

Adjust Color Settings Using Calibration

If Night Light is off and your screen still looks yellow, the issue might be related to your display's color calibration. You can use the built-in calibration tool to restore neutral colors.

• How to access color calibration (Windows), based on reference:

  1. Right-click anywhere on your desktop background.
  2. Select "Display settings" from the context menu.
  3. In the Display settings window, scroll down and click on "Advanced display settings".
  4. Click on "Color calibration".

  This will open the Display Color Calibration tool, which guides you through steps to adjust gamma, brightness, contrast, and color balance (including reducing yellow tones) to achieve a more accurate representation of white. Follow the on-screen instructions to adjust sliders until neutral colors like gray appear correctly.

Other Potential Issues

• Monitor Settings: If using an external monitor, check its physical buttons for color settings (like "Color Temperature" or "Preset Modes"). Ensure it's set to a standard mode like "Standard," "Warm," or "Cool," avoiding overly warm presets if you prefer white.
• Graphics Driver: Outdated or corrupted graphics drivers can sometimes cause display issues. Consider updating your graphics driver through Windows Update or the manufacturer's website (NVIDIA, AMD, Intel).

By checking these settings, you should be able to restore your screen's color balance and change the yellow tint back to white.