Why is my screen black and white

 Why is my screen black and white

Quick Steps

Ho to change the color of the screen back to normal:

Open Settings and go to Ease of Access.

Choose Color filters.

On the right, set the “Turn on color filters” switch Off.

Unchecking the box that says: “Allow the shortcut key to toggle the filter on or off.”

Close Settings.

Problem description: Windows 10 is black and white!

While working on your Windows 10 PC, did the screen switch from color to black and white or grayscale, like in the screenshot below? You have no idea what caused this, and restarting Windows 10 does not fix the problem. Also, if you update your video card drivers and settings, nothing changes. All your apps are gray, and the only colors you can see on your display are black, white, and shades of gray.

Your screen is gray with black and white instead of color

Or, on your Windows 10 PC, the screen may look even darker, like in the picture below:

Your screen is black and white instead of color

If you have a recent version of Windows 10 installed, like Windows 10 October 2020 Update, read the next section of this guide. We have the solution to make the color of the screen get back to normal. If you have an old Windows 10 version from 2017 or earlier, scroll down to the last chapter. If you don’t know which Windows 10 version you have, 

The solution: disable Windows 10’s color filters to change the color of the screen back to normal

If you have a newer version of Windows 10, open Settings (Windows + I on your keyboard), and go to Ease of Access.

In Windows 10 Settings, go to Ease of Access

On the left column, choose Color filters. On the right, you see the color filters that are available in Windows 10:

Inverted - reverses the colors and turns most app backgrounds to black

Grayscale - gray becomes the dominant color for all app backgrounds. The image on the screen looks similar to the first screenshot we shared in this guide.

Grayscale inverted - inverts the grayscale filter’s colors and makes most app backgrounds black, as shown in the second screenshot of this guide.

Choose Color filters on the left

On the right side, set the “Turn on color filters” switch Off, while also unchecking the box that says: “Allow the shortcut key to toggle the filter on or off.” This ensures the keyboard shortcut Windows + CTRL + C does not accidentally turn the color filters on, changing the image on the screen - which could be the accident that caused the entire issue.