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Monday, November 29, 2021

Desktop Turns Pink or Purple in Windows 11/10 FIX

A pink or purple screen marks discoloration in the display. Monitors typically use an RGB color scheme to display a different color palette on your PC or laptop. Pink becomes more dominant when red in the RGB palette is at its maximum, green is somewhere in the middle, and blue is almost at its maximum. This pinkish tint can cover the entire screen or appear as lines running across the screen or certain areas with pink pixels. Read the steps you should take if your Desktop turns Pink or Purple in Windows 11/10.

The desktop turns pink or purple

Some users report, when they connect 2 monitors and try to highlight one or I refresh the Desktop, it all turns purple/pink. These display or video related problems on your device screen can be caused by incorrect video or display settings, outdated graphics card drivers, incorrect connection cables and other reasons. is different.

A. Get a new connection cable.

A loose or damaged ribbon cable is the most likely cause of the pink screen. So make sure it is securely fastened. Also, check for any damage to the insulation. In the latter case, you may need to replace the cable.

B. Try running the game in compatibility mode

If the problem occurs during an ongoing gaming session, go to the game's Properties. You can do this from the game's shortcut or by navigating to the .exe file in the game's installation directory.

Then, select the Compatibility tab.

In this tab, make sure the following is selected.

  • Disable visual themes
  • Turn off screen components

C. Configure the Game Color menu options.

If you experience this issue while playing Fortnite on an AMD Rx580 device, adjust the following options.

  • Color temperature.
  • Brightness.
  • Hue.
  • The contrast.
  • Saturation.

Sometimes certain settings persist even when you quit Fortnite because certain game-related processes continue to run in the background, forcing Drivers to still apply those settings. To change this,

  • Right click on the Desktop and select AMD Radeon Software.
  • Click the Gear icon and then select Display from the submenu.
  • If more than one display is connected, select the desired display and then click the Custom Color Profile toggle to On.
  • Adjust the color options by dragging the slider to the desired position.

D. Restore your video driver to the previous version.

If you notice that the problem happened right after updating the driver. Try rolling back your video driver to an earlier version and see if that fixes the problem.

E. Turn off color filter

Color filters change the color scheme on the screen to help you distinguish between things that differ only in color. However, sometimes, it can mess things up.

1. Press the Win + I combination and select the Ease of Access tile.

2. Under the Vision, scroll down to Color Filters.

3. On the right side, slide the toggle for Turn on Color Filters to Off position.

Your Desktop screen will return to normal.

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