In previous versions of Windows 10, many were the users who they customized their copies of Windows to the maximum, modifying the interface colors, modifying the system icons, replacing the usual sounds associated with the respective copy of Windows ...
However, since Windows 10 hit the market, the need for many users to customize their copy of Windows has been reduced considerably, in part due to the large number of options offered by the current version that Microsoft makes available to everyone.
If we usually use our Windows 10-managed computer during the day, in good light and when we get home we completely forget to work, most likely you have never had the consideration of knowing what is Windows 10 dark mode and how it works.
What is blue light
When monitors were still tube (in the 90s) buying a monitor was associated with buy a screen protector, a screen protector that reduces the blue light emitted by all screens, in order to reduce the problems that, in the long run, can sometimes affect our eyes.
Blue light produces eyestrain, pins and needles, mild pain, and trouble falling asleep (reduces the secretion of melatonin), in addition to being a risk factor for retinal diseases, so it is a problem that we must try to solve so that if we spend many hours in front of a computer, we reduce the chances of suffering some type of disease of this type.
The solution to protect ourselves from this blue light, it does not happen to buy a filter for the screen as in the old days, mainly because they are no longer sold. One solution is to buy special glasses that block blue light.
Other solutions are to activate the Night Light mode in Windows, so that yellows the screen color or activate the dark mode, dark mode available natively both in Windows 10 and in the rest of the operating systems for mobile devices and desktop.
What is dark mode in Windows 10
The dark mode that Windows 10 offers us replaces the white color, both the background of the applications and all the system menus, with the black color, which is a automatic reduction in the impact of blue light on our eyes and all its associated negative effects.
To reduce the impact of blue light on the user, when activating the dark mode, the letters replace their color going from black to gray, since if they did it to the target we would continue having the same problem although to a lesser extent, since their presence is much less.
If we really want to reduce the impact of blue light to the maximum, we must not only activate the dark mode in Windows, but also, We must also activate the Night Light mode, although this mode is not to the liking of most users as it shows a rather unpleasant yellowish tone to the eye.
How to activate dark mode in Windows 10
Unlike the other modes like the Night Light, we cannot program the operation of this functionality. We also do not have the option to activate or deactivate its operation from the Notification Center.
El turn on dark mode in Windows 10 We must carry out the steps that we detail below.
- Once inside the Windows configuration options, which we can access through the start menu by clicking on the gear wheel, we go to Customization.
- Inside customization, let's polish on Colours.
- In the right column, in the section Choose the color, click on the drop-down arrow and select Dark.
At that time, the entire Windows interface it will replace the traditional white background with black.
Not only will the background color of the system be replaced, but also the all the applications we have installed in our equipment and that are compatible with this mode. The web pages that we visit, as long as we do it with a browser compatible with dark mode (such as Edge Chromium) will also show the background in black as long as they are adapted in their code to this mode.
Schedule Dark Mode Operation in Windows 10
Natively, Windows 10 does not allow us to program the operation of dark mode, so if we want it to be activated and deactivated automatically, we must make use of a third-party application.
One of the applications that allow us schedule dark mode to work in Windows 10 is Auto Dark Mode, an application we can download for free via GitHub.
What is Night Light mode
As I have explained above, all screens, whether mobile phones or monitors, emit blue light, a blue light that can cause problems falling asleep in addition to long-term eye problems, in case we spend many hours in front of a computer, we should do everything possible to reduce its presence.
The Night Light mode, called Night Shift in other operating systems, eliminates the presence of blue light that can affect our eyes by adding a yellow filter to all items on the screen, a tone that we can configure to be more or less present.
Although it is true that with the dark mode the presence of this light is greatly reduced, we find ourselves with the problem again when we make use of applications that are not adapted to this mode, that is, they do not show the interface in black, like the background of the application.
The same happens if we surf the internet, since most web pages still do not adapt the color of their interface to the default by the browser. If we talk about browsers, we have to talk about Edge, the native Windows 10 browser that includes support for dark mode and in this article we show you how to activate it.
How to activate Night Light mode in Windows 10
The Windows Night Light mode we can turn it on and off manually via the Notification Center, center located in the lower right corner, to the right of where the time and day are displayed.
However, the first time we activate it, we must do it through the Windows Configuration options, within Start> Screen. The first option displayed in the right column is Color> Night Light.
For adjust intensity level in this way, we must click on Night light settings and move the slider if we want the yellow light to be more (pulling orange) or less intense, where it is barely noticeable that the option is activated.
Another option that we find in this menu is the possibility of program operation in this mode, a feature available by activating the Program Night Light switch. Once activated, it will allow us to specify from what time in the evening to what time in the morning we want this mode to always be active.