How to Disable Night Light Without Removing the Quick Setting on Windows 11

You want to turn off Night Light on your Windows 11 PC but keep the Quick Setting button available for future use. The Night Light feature reduces blue light to help you sleep better, but it can make colors look orange or dim during daytime. Disabling Night Light through the Quick Settings panel removes the toggle from the notification area, which is inconvenient if you plan to use it again later. This article shows you how to disable Night Light from the Settings app so the Quick Setting button stays in place.

How Night Light Works in Windows 11 and Why the Quick Setting Stays

Night Light is a built-in Windows 11 display feature that shifts the screen colors to warmer tones by reducing blue light emission. Microsoft designed this feature to help users fall asleep more easily after using a computer late at night. The feature is controlled from two places: the Quick Settings panel in the taskbar and the Settings app under System > Display.

The Quick Settings panel shows a Night Light button that you can click to toggle the feature on or off. When you remove the Night Light button from Quick Settings, Windows 11 deletes the shortcut entirely. This means you lose the ability to turn the feature on or off quickly from the taskbar. However, you can disable Night Light from the Settings app without affecting the Quick Setting button at all. The button remains visible and functional for future use.

No prerequisites are required for this method. You need a Windows 11 PC with the standard display settings accessible. The steps work on all editions of Windows 11, including Home, Pro, and Enterprise.

Steps to Disable Night Light Through Settings Without Losing the Quick Toggle

Follow these steps to turn off Night Light using the Settings app. The Quick Settings button stays in place and remains clickable for the next time you want to enable Night Light.

1. Open the Settings app
   Press Win + I on your keyboard to open Windows Settings. You can also click the Start button and select the gear icon from the Start menu.
2. Go to System > Display
   In the Settings window, click System in the left sidebar. Then click Display from the list of system settings. The Display page shows all display-related options.
3. Locate the Night Light setting
   Scroll down the Display page until you see the Night Light section. It appears under the Brightness and Color settings area. Click the Night Light row to open its detailed settings page.
4. Turn off the Night Light toggle
   On the Night Light settings page, find the toggle switch labeled Night Light. Click the toggle to set it to Off. The screen immediately returns to the normal color temperature.
5. Close the Settings app
   After the toggle is off, close the Settings window. Your display now shows standard colors, and the Night Light Quick Setting button remains in the taskbar notification area.

To verify the Quick Setting is still available, press Win + A to open the Quick Settings panel. You should see the Night Light button with a moon icon. Clicking it will turn Night Light back on immediately.

Common Mistakes and Things to Avoid When Disabling Night Light

Removing the Night Light button from Quick Settings by accident

Some users click the pencil icon in Quick Settings and then click Unpin on the Night Light button to remove it. This action deletes the button entirely. To restore it later, you must click the Add button in Quick Settings and select Night Light from the list. Avoid unpinning the button if you want to keep it available.

Night Light schedule still turning the feature back on

If you have set a schedule for Night Light in the Settings app, turning off the feature manually does not disable the schedule. The schedule will turn Night Light back on at the specified time. To prevent this, open Settings > System > Display > Night Light and set the schedule to Off. You can choose between Off, Sunset to Sunrise, or Set Hours.

Night Light strength slider does not turn the feature off

The Night Light strength slider only adjusts the color temperature when the feature is active. Sliding it to the minimum value does not disable Night Light. You must use the main toggle switch to turn the feature off.

Night Light not available on external monitors via DisplayPort or HDMI

Night Light works only on the built-in display of laptops and tablets. External monitors connected via DisplayPort or HDMI do not support the Night Light feature. If you use an external monitor, you need to adjust its own blue light filter settings through the monitor’s on-screen display menu.

Item	Disable via Settings	Remove Quick Setting Button
Description	Turn off Night Light from Settings while keeping the Quick Setting icon	Delete the Night Light button from Quick Settings entirely
Steps to perform	Settings > System > Display > Night Light > Toggle Off	Quick Settings (Win+A) > pencil icon > Unpin Night Light
Result	Night Light off, button remains visible and usable	Night Light off, button removed, must add it back manually
Time to restore	None, button is already there	Click Add in Quick Settings and select Night Light

Use the disable-via-Settings method if you plan to toggle Night Light on and off regularly. Use the remove-button method only if you never want to use Night Light again and prefer a cleaner Quick Settings panel.

You can now disable Night Light from the Settings app while preserving the Quick Setting toggle for future use. The toggle remains in the Quick Settings panel so you can turn Night Light back on with a single click. For even faster access, add the Night Light button to your taskbar by right-clicking the desktop and selecting Personalize > Taskbar > Taskbar corner overflow. This places the Night Light icon directly on the taskbar without needing to open Quick Settings.