How to Invert Colors on Windows 7

Last Updated: September 20, 2019 Tested

Inverting colors on Windows can be useful in making the text and screen higher contrast and therefore more visible. This wikiHow will show you exactly how you can do this.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Using Magnifier

1
Launch Magnifier.
- Click on the Start
  button.
- Type magnifier in the search box.
- Click on the Magnifier application to open it.
2
Zoom out (optional). When the Magnifier application opens, your screen will be zoomed in. Click the magnifier icon and then the round "-" button until you've fully zoomed out.

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3
Click on the gray gear to open the "Magnifier Options" (settings).
4
Check the box next to "Turn on color inversion".
5
Click OK. Your colors will be inverted. The options for the Magnifier do not change if you close the application, so you will only need to do this once.
6
Pin the Magnifier program to the taskbar. Right-click on the Magnifier application on the task bar. Click Pin this program to taskbar. You'll now be able to invert your screen colors by right-clicking and choosing Close window to restore the colors. To transfer them back to their inverted state, click the Magnifier icon once.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Using a High Contrast Theme

1
Right-click an empty space on the desktop. Doing so will prompt a drop-down menu.
2
Click Personalize. This option is at the bottom of the drop-down menu.
3
Choose a High Contrast theme from the window. Doing this will give you a dark background contrasted with lighter text.

Community Q&A

Question

How do I get the colors back to normal?

Community Answer

Simply close the magnifier, or task kill it with task manager or CMD. If you use the magnifier, open it and go to settings, then uncheck "turn on color inversion".
Question

How do I undocolor inversion and go back to black print on a white background.

Community Answer

It depends on what method you used. If you used a magnifier, just close it or kill it in the task manager. If you used NegativeScreen, kill it in the task manager and then uninstall it.

Warnings

For Magnifier: When you shut down Windows 7 or place your computer on standby, turn color inversion off and close the Magnifier application. The graphics card may not process color inversion correctly when the computer wakes up.

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