How to make an old monitor look more colorful

Tips for getting your monitor’s color up to speed.

- DOMINIC BAYLEY

One of the things that may hold you back from using an old monitor for gaming, photography, graphics editing, or some other visual purpose is that it’s not displaying the kind of vibrant color you want or will find in a new monitor.

There are different reasons that may be the case, ranging from your software settings to the hardware you are using. The good news is that most old monitors whose colors look washed out or inaccurate can be corrected to look a lot more colorful and vibrant. Here’s how to make that happen.

ENSURE YOU HAVE THE RIGHT COLOR PROFILES INSTALLED

Windows 11 should automatically detect your monitor’s correct color profile and apply it, but if colors still don’t look right, there’s a chance the profile could still be wrong. You can update to the right color profile in Color Management in Windows 11.

However, first you may need to download the correct color profile drivers from your monitor manufacturer’s website. You can follow this guide to do both of these things.

CALIBRATE YOUR MONITOR IN WINDOWS 11