Windows 10: Add or Remove Dim display after from Power Options in Windows

How to: Add or Remove Dim display after from Power Options in Windows

How to Add or Remove "Dim display after" from Power Options in Windows


The Dim display after setting in Power Options allows users to specify how long in minutes your computer is inactive before the display dims. This setting applies only to portable computers (ex: laptop or tablet) that support Windows control of the brightness level of an integrated display device.

*note If you did not originally have the Dim display after setting available, then it means it is not supported on your computer. Instead, the display will automatically dim by the set Turn off display after time.

If Dim display after is set to 0 minutes, then the display will not dim.

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Dim display after setting under Display in Power Options for all users in Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.

*Warning You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to add or remove this setting in Power Options.


CONTENTS:

• Option One: Add or Remove "Dim display after" in Power Options using Command Prompt
• Option Two: Add or Remove "Dim display after" in Power Options using REG file

EXAMPLE: "Dim display after" in Power Options









OPTION ONE [/i] Add or Remove "Dim display after" in Power Options using Command Prompt
1. Open an elevated command prompt.

2. Type the command below you want to use into the elevated command prompt, and press Enter.
(Add)
powercfg -attributes SUB_VIDEO 17aaa29b-8b43-4b94-aafe-35f64daaf1ee -ATTRIB_HIDE

OR

(Remove)
powercfg -attributes SUB_VIDEO 17aaa29b-8b43-4b94-aafe-35f64daaf1ee +ATTRIB_HIDE
3. You can now close the elevated command prompt if you like.





OPTION TWO [/i] Add or Remove "Dim display after" in Power Options using REG file

*note The downloaded .reg files below will modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\7516b95f-f776-4464-8c53-06167f40cc99\17aaa29b-8b43-4b94-aafe-35f64daaf1ee

Attributes DWORD

1 = Remove
2 = Add


1. Do step 2 (add) or step 3 (remove) below for what you would like to do.


2. To Add "Dim display after" to Power Options
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Add_Dim_display_after_to_Power_Options.reg

Download

3. To Remove "Dim display after" from Power Options
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Remove_Dim_display_after_from_Power_Options.reg

Download
4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

6. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

7. You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

That's it,
Shawn


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Where is Dim Display in Control Panel?


This is what im looking to ADD in my Power Options! There is a way to add it to the list! I did it in Win 7 ..

 

Display dims on battery power

Hi there! My name is Steve. I'm an Independent Advisor and a Windows user like you. I'm happy to help with your query.

That sounds very frustrating and not at all ideal if the screen is too dim! Please give the following steps a go to fix this:

1. Click on the Start menu, type "Control Panel", and select the Control Panel app

2. In Control Panel click on Power Options

3. In the Power Options menu you will see the currently selected power plan, click 'Change plan settings' to the right of the selected plan

4. In the settings menu you will see 'Adjust plan brightness' for both On Battery and Plugged in, here you can turn up the brightness level of the display when you change onto battery power

5. Don't forget to click Save changes!

I hope this helps, please let me know if I can be of any further assistance!

 

display dimming

I recently bought amoled tv LG 55 c6v. Windows now dims display after some very short period of inactivity. Regular "shut off display after 10 min" is not affected.

Problem is - it only counts mouse clicks as activity, and not even all of them, could not figure out the pattern.

And time before dimming is very short, like 1-2 minutes.

So, while i type the message in some forum(my browser is chrome, just in case), it dims the display. Annoying as hell.

Some apps also forbid the dimming, like movie-player or games.

There is no display dimming options in my "advanced power settings".

the question is - how to disable the dimming?

 

display dimming

Hi,

There's a possibility that this issue is due to the Display settings of your device. For us to isolate your concern, we'd like to ask a few questions:

• Is it only happening when you connect your device to Windows 10?
• If it's not connected, have you noticed certain activities wherein the screen dims automatically?
• Have you tried using a different HDMI cable?
• What troubleshooting steps have you tried so far?

We hope to hear from you soon.

 

Display dims on battery power

No problem!

If you go back to the Edit Plan Settings page and click on 'Change advanced power settings', then scroll down in the advanced settings box to Display. In the Display settings there is 'Dimmed display brightness' and 'Enable adaptive brightness', try turning
adaptive brightness off if enabled and also increasing the dimmed brightness level.

Please let me know if that makes any difference.