Fix Red Tint in Windows

By / Tech Tips

The other day I noticed my Windows 11 desktop had a red tint to it. After a bunch of reading and experimenting, I discover that the Windows nightlight feature seems to have permanently altered my colors – even after a shutdown/startup.  To resolve this I ended up doing a ‘full’ shutdown and reboot (by default Windows does a quick shutdown which causes the system to not fully initialize).  If you are having this problem, just do the following:

  1. {Shutdown all applications}
  2. Open a command prompt (Windows button > type cmd > Click Command Prompt.
  3. Type shutdown /r /t 0
  4. {Wait for reboot}

Since I kept having problems with this I went ahead and disable night light altogether (Windows button > Night Light) and just installed f.lux instead.

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I founded and operated the WordPress plugin business "Snap Creek Software", which created popular plugins Duplicator and Duplicator Pro. These products were recently sold to Awesome Motive. Prior to that endeavor, I worked as a corporate software developer, implementing solutions using C#, ASP.NET, embedded systems, SQL, and a variety of other technologies. I have a real passion for technology solutions so since selling Snap Creek, I've been developing software for and offering consulting services to businesses to assist them with challenges they are experiencing. If you would like to contact my about my services, or anything else, click on the "Contact Robert" link at the top of the page.