Windows 8 pale colors

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Just switched to Windows 8 and I noticed that the colors on some webpages are not the same as on my old laptop. On Windows 8 they look pale and I wonder if there is a problem with the depth of the colors or bad configuration on my OS. Is there somewhere where I can check my graphic card configuration or tweak the color confs?

You say that they are different from your **old laptop**, so I'm assuming this is a completely different computer. Different monitors typically display colors slightly differently, so it is likely a "problem" with your monitor's color calibration, not Windows 8. There's a guide on doing so [here](http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-calibrate-your-monitor), though many other options are available. — Tanis.7x, Nov 09 '12 at 17:45
The new laptop is supposed to have a better hardware (Lenovo U410 vs old Lenovo Y560). — Armand, Nov 09 '12 at 17:50
@Armand - The color reproduction of LCDs is a fickle thing, and not at all related to the quality of the rest of the system sometimes (especially with Lenovo which has a bad habit of using lousy LCDs even in $3000 laptops...) — Shinrai, Nov 09 '12 at 17:53
"Better" in terms of colors is highly subjective, and newer laptops don't necessarily have monitors with "better" color calibration. One person might prefer a lot of saturation, while someone else might like less saturation. This is why most monitors and TVs allow you to change such settings. — Tanis.7x, Nov 09 '12 at 17:53
Maybe the "better" hardware is finally showing you the proper shades, but you _think_ they look pale in comparison to your old notebook because perhaps it wasn't showing them properly. :) — Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007, Nov 09 '12 at 17:54
Possible Duplicate: [Color management: How to calibrate my monitor?](http://superuser.com/questions/409893/color-management-how-to-calibrate-my-monitor) — Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007, Nov 09 '12 at 18:10
@techie007 just checked your link. I believe it is related to Windows7 — Armand, Nov 09 '12 at 18:13
@Armand Yeah but it's the same in Windows 8 (more or less). Admittedly the answers there are kind of link-only and low quality, but they lead to good info, and perhaps can be merged/generalized to include the info here as well. — Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007, Nov 09 '12 at 18:14

score 7 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 12 '20 at 13:48

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I found colours on my laptop looked washed out, but Windows Screen Calibration fixed it up nicely.

To complete this routine:

on the desktop, open Control Panel from the Charms Bar
select Colour Management:
switch to the Advanced tab
click Calibrate display:

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answered Nov 09 '12 at 18:00

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playing a little bit with Gamma improved a lot the color presentation. – Armand Nov 09 '12 at 18:09
This works for me but it resets every time I log out or switch user and does not re-apply when logging back in. – Quolonel Questions Jan 12 '15 at 11:31

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 09 '12 at 17:45

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Right click on the desktop background
Go to Screen Resolution
Go to Advanced Settings
Under the Adaptor tab go to List All Modes

Choose your favourite mode with True Color

answered Nov 09 '12 at 17:45

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Windows 8 pale colors

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