How to put Windows 10 in black and white or grayscale

Many of the Windows 10 users love to customize their desktop and system. Those of Redmond know it and hence the latest version of the system has new customization options. So much so that since the arrival of the Fall Creators Update it is possible to put Windows 10 in black and white or grayscale.

It is important not to confuse this customization option with the fact of applying the dark mode of Windows 10. Remember that for this, what we must do is open the system configuration page, enter the Personalization section and then select the menu option that appears on the left side, Colors .

Next, in the right panel we look for the Choose color drop-down and there we will have to select the Dark option . We will automatically see how Windows 10’s dark mode is applied to our desktop. However, this time we refer to another function of the Microsoft system that allows us to put Windows 10 in black and white or gray scale completely. To do this, we show the steps to follow below.

Put Windows 10 in black and white

Specifically, this function is one of the options that we find within the accessibility settings of the system. Therefore, it is a function that has not been designed for those users who like to personalize their desktop, but Microsoft has designed it thinking about offering a color filter that allows them to see the elements on the screen better. people with certain defects in their vision. However, since it is accessible to everyone, everyone can activate it to their liking whenever they want. These are the steps to follow:

  • We open the System Configuration page .
  • We enter the Accessibility option .
  • We select the Color filters option from the menu on the left side.
  • We activate the Color Filters switch within the Use color filters section .
  • We mark the filter Grayscale .

We will automatically see how Windows 10 is shown in black and white or completely grayscale, the desktop, taskbar, Start menu, any system tool and even any program that we have open or open on our desktop will be displayed in grayscale .

Keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Win + C

There is another way to put Windows 10 in black and white much faster. To do this, just use a system keyboard shortcut, Ctrl + Win + C. Now, for this key combination to allow us to apply this appearance to our desktop, we will have to activate this option first. For it:

  • We open the System Configuration page .
  • We enter the Accessibility option .
  • We select the Color filters option from the menu on the left side.
  • In the Use Color Filters section we check the box Allow the shortcut key to activate or deactivate the filter .

It is not necessary that we have the Activate color filters switch activated, but what we do have to have is the grayscale color filter marked. If not, then we will have to slide the Enable color filters switch to the ON position and then check the Grayscale filter. In this way, and making sure that the box that allows us to use the shortcut Ctrl + Win + C to activate the filter is activated, we can now use this combination of keys to put Windows 10 in black and white whenever we want. To deactivate the effect, just press the Ctrl + Win + C shortcut again.

Set night mode in Windows 10

Another option to darken and customize Windows 10 is to activate the night mode on the system. This mode will be activated automatically and in addition to reducing the consumption of the equipment, it allows us to rest our eyes when we work with little ambient light and also, to adapt our eyes little by little to later rest.

To activate this dark mode in Windows 10, go to the System Settings and here to the Personalization section You can also do it from the Windows desktop by right-clicking and choosing Personalize from the drop-down menu. Now enter the Colors section and in it choose the default application mode between the Light or Dark theme. To go to dark mode choose the latter. You will see that when you click “Dark” the system will automatically change the background color of the window and the Windows 10 applications that you have open.

Windows dark mode affects the applications pre-installed on the system such as the calendar, clock, calculator among others, and also the taskbar and the start menu.

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