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My colours have changed to High Contrast in Windows 10 - how do I reset them?

Windows 10 has a number of High Contrast themes, which make the computer more useful for users with visual impairment.  

If you are using a Windows 10 student computer on campus and you find these themes have been activated, your screen will look similar to this:

To reset your colours, follow these steps:

1. Minimize your applications so you can see the desktop
2. Right click on an empty part of the screen to bring up a menu and then left click on Personalise
3. In this settings window, go to Themes and select the Sussex theme:
   
   
   Your colours will reset back to normal.  You can now close the settings window.