Best ICC profile/display setting for ThinkPad T430

Hello everyone,
Any recommendations for the ICC profile I can use with my ThinkPad? While I managed to get rid of the blue color cast to some point using color corrections within display driver and updating the monitor driver itself, I wonder if anyone can suggest some ICC profiles? I have a basic HD display (1366x786). I am occasionally into photo and video editing and while I know this display is not perfect for such tasks, I would like to get maximum out of it.
Cheers and thanks,
Srdjan
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lenssd9, if you want to truly get rid of the blue cast then you should calibrate with a display calibrator. Barring that, if the laptop is the brightest object in your workspace then your eyes will adjust to the blue tone over time.
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