Computer won't go out of High Contrast mode! HELP!!

I turned on my new computer's high contrast mode, and now it won't turn off. What can I do to reverse the process! Thanks.

Hi there hrhoffman!: you could reverse it via system restore
if you're running Windows 8 you would have to go to the desktop part of Win 8 then locate the recovery icon from control panel
this is a sub applet of recovery find a button "start system restore" then you see a calendar like page with the month & date
this gives you a listing of all the programs installed on your PC from the earliest time to the present day
all you have to do is pick the latest date you had it in normal mode(unless you set the storage pointer below its default in order to save space)
then follow what you read on your monitor then restart & you should be normal
the only thing you have to do is reinstall any new stuff between today & the earlier date
good luck
hope this helps, enlightens & clarifies it for you
spacechild

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