Filtering blue light on your monitor can help reduce eye strain, especially during evening hours. A common way to do this is by using built-in operating system features like Night Light on Windows, which adjusts your screen's colors to warmer tones.
Using Windows Night Light
Windows includes a feature called Night Light that automatically filters out blue light from your display. This feature can be scheduled to turn on at specific times or activated manually.
Here are the steps to enable and configure Night Light on Windows, incorporating information from our reference:
- Open up your start menu. Click the Windows icon in the bottom-left corner of your screen.
- Select the gear icon to open up your settings menu. This icon is typically just above the power button in the Start menu.
- Go to system settings (display, notifications, and power). Click on the "System" option within the Settings window.
- Select display. In the left-hand menu of the System settings, click on "Display".
- Turn the Night Light switch on. You will find a toggle switch labeled "Night light" under the "Color" section. Click this switch to turn it on.
- Go to Night Light setting. Below the Night Light toggle, click on "Night light settings" to customize the feature.
In the Night Light settings, you can:
- Adjust the color temperature when Night Light is on (warmer colors filter more blue light).
- Set a schedule for Night Light to turn on automatically, either using sunrise and sunset times or custom hours.
Turning on Night Light provides a simple and effective software-based method to reduce blue light emission from your screen.
Other Methods for Blue Light Reduction
While the Windows Night Light feature is a popular software solution, you can also filter blue light using:
- Monitor Settings: Some monitors have built-in "Low Blue Light" or "Reader" modes accessible through the monitor's on-screen display (OSD) menu.
- Third-Party Software: Applications like f.lux are available for various operating systems and offer similar blue light filtering capabilities with customizable options.
- Blue Light Filtering Glasses: Wearing glasses designed to block blue light can also help, regardless of your monitor's settings.
Using a combination of these methods might provide the best results depending on your needs and device capabilities.
