If you’re used to working late at night for long hours in front of your computer, you might notice strain on your eyes. To address this, the Windows operating system now offers a built-in solution. Microsoft has introduced a helpful feature called Night Light, designed to reduce eye strain by filtering out the blue light emitted from your screen.
Night Light Mode is a default Windows feature that helps filter blue light. Enabling Night Light mode on Windows 11 adjusts the color temperature to a warmer tone, which is easier on the eyes. Follow this guide to enable Night Light mode on Windows 11.
How to Enable Night Light Mode on Windows 11
In this section, we will discuss how to enable Night Light mode on Windows 11. Here are the steps to do so:
This feature is also available on the Windows 10 operating system. To use Night Light mode on Windows 10, you must have the latest Windows 10 build installed on your device.
1. Click on the Windows icon to open the Start Menu and click on Settings as shown in the image below.
2. From the left panel of the Settings window, select the System tab.
3. On the right side of your screen, click the Display options.
4. Turn on the Night light toggle switch under the Brightness & color section.
5. You can also enable Night Light mode from the Windows notification panel. To do this, click on the network and speaker icon on the taskbar, then select the Night Light option.
Once you enable Night Light mode, the screen will display warmer colors to help minimize eye strain while working at night.
How to Customize Night Light on Windows 11
Now, you can customize a few settings, including the default color temperature, and schedule the night light.
Here are the steps you can follow to customize the night light option:
1. Change Color Temperature
To change the color temperature of the Night light, use these steps:
1. Press Win + I to open Windows Settings.
2. Click on System and then click on the Display option.
3. Click on the Night Light option under the Brightness & color section.
4. Adjust the color temperature using the Strength slider.
2. Custom Schedule Night Light
Windows 11 comes with Night Light disabled by default, so you need to turn it on manually. However, you can schedule the feature to turn on and off automatically. To set a custom schedule for Night Light mode, follow these steps:
1. Open Settings and navigate to System > Display.
2. Click on the Night Light option.
3. Turn on the Schedule Night Light toggle switch and customize the turn-on and turn-off times, or set it to activate from sunset to sunrise.
Conclusion
Night Light mode is a simple yet effective feature to reduce eye strain and improve your nighttime computing experience. That’s it; this is how you can enable and disable it on Windows 11.
For more advanced features, you can check out f.lux, an alternative blue light filter tool. Alternatively, you can enable Dark Mode in Windows 11 for a different approach to reducing eye strain.
