9 Ways to Fix Yellow Tint Issue on Windows 11 Laptop Screen

Compact and easy to use. These are among the top reasons why more and more people prefer to invest in a laptop rather than a TV or PC. Using your laptop, you can sit back and watch shows, complete your work, attend video calls, etc. However, it can get frustrating when you face issues like a yellow tint on the Windows 11 laptop screen.

Without proper screen colors, everything you watch or see will appear vastly different from its original appearance. And while warmer colors are known to be good for the eyes, too much can cause the screen to appear unnaturally yellow. So, let us have a look at 9 ways to help you fix the yellow tint issue on your Windows 11 laptop screen.

1. Turn off Night Light

Night Light helps reduce eye strain by turning your screen to a warmer shade. However, this can make the computer monitor screen turn yellow, especially if the Night Light is set to a warmer setting. In this case, you can turn off the Night Light on your laptop and check again. Here’s how to do it.

Step 1: In the bottom-right corner, click on the network, sound, or battery icon to open the Quick Settings panel.

Tip: If you can’t find the Night Light option, edit the Quick Settings menu and add it there before proceeding.

Step 2: Click on the Night light tile.

This will immediately turn off the Night Light on your Windows 11 device and change the screen color back to normal. However, if you continue to see a yellowish laptop screen, continue with the troubleshooting.

2. Check the Screen for Damage

If your laptop’s screen is damaged, it can cause issues with the screen colors. In this case, your laptop’s screen will appear yellow regardless of what setting you change. So, ensure your device’s screen and body are free of any kind of damage. If you indeed find an issue, either contact the manufacturer or go to the nearest authorized service center to get the repairs done at the earliest.

However, if there are no physical issues with your device, move on to the below-mentioned fixes.

3. Add New sRGB Profile

Issues with existing color profiles can cause display issues, like the screen appearing yellowish or colors not displaying properly. When this happens, you can set a new sRGB profile for your laptop’s screen. Follow the below steps to do it.

Step 1: Use the Windows + R keyboard shortcut to open Run. Here, type colorcpl and press enter.

Step 2: When the Color Management window opens, first check the ‘Use my settings for this device’ option.

Step 3: When the option becomes available, click on Add button.

Step 4: From the list of options, select the relevant color profile and click on OK.

Step 5: Click on the select color profile and click on ‘Set as Default Profile.’

After that, click on Close to save the settings and close the window. Then, check if the issue is resolved. If not, continue troubleshooting.

4. Reset Color Profile Settings to Default

If changing the color profile doesn’t work, you can reset all color management settings to default. This will help set all display color settings to system default and remove the yellow tint from your Windows 11 laptop screen. Here’s how.

Step 1: Use the Windows + R keyboard shortcut to open Run. Then, type colorcpl and press enter to open the Color Management window.

Step 2: From the menu options, click on Advanced.

Step 3: Use all the drop-downs and set all the settings to System default.

Step 4: After that, click on Close.

5. Restart Windows 11

If making changes to the display settings doesn’t work, you can restart your Windows 11 laptop. This will apply any settings change and might solve the yellow screen issue, especially if it is caused due to a temporary glitch. Here’s how to do it.

Step 1: Go to the taskbar and click on Start.

Step 2: Here, click on the Power button. Then, click on Restart.

After your computer restarts, check if you can still see the yellow tint.

6. Calibrate Display Color

While laptop screens don’t regularly require calibration, it can be done when required. Do this if you’ve been seeing a yellowish tint or if the HDR looks washed out on Windows 11. This will help ensure your device colors are displayed as accurately as possible. Here’s how.

Step 1: Open the Color Management window on your device.

Tip: Check out all the other ways you can open Color Management settings.

Step 2: Here, click on Advanced. Then, click on the Calibrate display option.

Step 3: Click on Next to proceed.

Step 4: Again, click on Next.

Step 5: Check the information available for checking your device’s display color settings. Then, click on Next.

Step 6: Use the slider to make the dots invisible as per the previous page. After that, click on Next.

Step 7: Click on ‘Skip brightness and contrast adjustment’ to directly start screen color adjustment.

Note: If you wish to recalibrate your device’s brightness and contrast settings, click on Next instead and follow the on-screen instructions to do it.

Step 8: Click on Next.

Step 9: Use the sliders to make the pallet colors appear as neutral gray as possible. Once done, click on Next.

Step 10: Click on Finish.

If you want, you can continue with the on-screen instructions to fix your laptop’s display text. Otherwise, you can close the calibration window once you click Finish.

7. Update the Display Driver

In case your device’s display drivers are out of date, it might cause certain functions to not work as expected. This might also be one of the reasons why your computer monitor screen turned yellow. In this case, you can manually check and install the relevant driver updates on your Windows 11 device. Here’s how.

Step 1: Go to the taskbar and right-click on Start. Click on Device Manager.

Step 2: Scroll down to Display adapters and click on it to see more options.

Step 3: Right-click on the available display driver and click on Update driver.

Step 4: Click on ‘Search automatically for drivers.’

If an update is available, wait for it to download and install. You can repeat this process for any other display driver installed as well. Then, restart your Windows 11 laptop and see if the issue has been fixed.

8. Uninstall Recently Installed Apps

Certain apps can influence your device’s color settings. So, in case you have been seeing a yellowish screen after installing an app, uninstalling it might just fix the issue. This will help your device take back display color control, thus setting the screen back to normal. Follow the below steps to do it.

Step 1: Go to the taskbar and click on Search. Type ‘Add or remove programs’ and click on the relevant option from the search results.

Step 2: Scroll through this list and go to the recently installed app. Click on the three-dot icon in front of it.

Step 3: Click on Uninstall.

Step 4: Again, click on Uninstall to confirm.

Wait for the app to finish uninstalling. You can repeat this process for any other recently installed app and uninstall it as well from your Windows 11 device.

9. Reset Windows 11

While using the Reset this PC option might seem daunting, it can help you fix most device issues. Before starting, you get the option to keep or delete your computer’s data. After you select an option, your computer resets all settings back to default. Use this option if you still see a yellowish tint on your device’s display and can’t figure out the exact cause.

For more details, check out our article explaining how to reset Windows 11.

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Make Laptop Screen Normal Again

While display issues are usually far and few, they can considerably impact your overall user experience. We hope this article helped you fix the yellow tint issue on your Windows 11 laptop screen. You can also check out our other explainer if you’ve seen washed-out colors after a Windows 11 update.