Windows 10: brightness issue

Discus and support brightness issue in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; I installed the 1809 update , and today i noticed that each time i restart my laptop the brightness level is being reset automatically to 0% or 25-50... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by jeetchouhan, Jan 1, 2019.

  1. brightness issue


    I installed the 1809 update , and today i noticed that each time i restart my laptop the brightness level is being reset automatically to 0% or 25-50 i'm not really sure , and after windows will boot up , i will need to manually adjust the screen brightness again to 100% . I searched the web and i found this https://www.windowscentral.com/windows-10-october-2018-update-common-problems-and-fixes#fix_brightness_windows10_1809 , and it might be an update issue i think , by the way , my power plan is set to maximum performance and my laptop is always plugged in , and solutions or ?

    :)
     
    jeetchouhan, Jan 1, 2019
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  2. Brightness issues

    Hello,

    Thank you for visiting Microsoft Community and providing us with the detailed description about the issue.

    As per the description, I understand that you are experiencing issue with Brightness settings after upgrading to Windows 10 in the system.

    I certainly understand your concern and will try my best to help you.

    There is a possibility that this issue might have occurred due to incompatible or corrupt display drivers or the brightness settings are not correct in the system.

    I would suggest you to try the following methods and check if it helps.

    Method 1:

    To check for the brightness settings, please follow the steps given below and check if it helps.


    • Press “Windows + C” keys on the keyboard.

    • In the search box, type
      Power Options.


    • Click on Power options, and under any plan, click
      Change plan settings.

    • Click Change advanced power settings.

    • In the list, expand Display, and then expand
      Enable adaptive brightness.

    • To turn adaptive brightness on or off when your computer is running on battery power, click
      On battery, and then, in the list, click On or
      Off.

    • To turn adaptive brightness on or off when your computer is plugged into an outlet, click
      Plugged in, and then, in the list, click On or
      Off.

    • Click Apply. Click
      OK.
    If the issue persists, follow method 2

    Method 2:

    Step 1:
    Update the Display driver.

    Please follow the steps given below to update the display driver.


    • Press Windows key + X when you are at desktop.

    • Select Device Manager.

    • Expand Display adapters.

    • Right-click the display driver and click
      Update Driver Software.

    • Select Search Automatically for Updated Driver Software.
    Step 2:

    Check if there are any updates for display drivers available in Optional Updates; this might fix the issue. Refer to the following steps.


    • At the Start screen, type Windows Update.

    • Click or tap Settings on the right side of the screen, and then select Install optional updates from the left results.

    • When the Windows Update control panel opens, click on “Check for Updates” on the top left corner to receive a fresh list of updates.
    Also see: Download and install drivers

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows-8/all-drivers

    The above steps holds good for Windows 10 as well.

    I hope this information is helpful.

    Please do let us know if you need any further assistance, we will be glad to assist you.

    Thank you.
     
    Jayant Gupta, Jan 1, 2019
    #2
  3. brightness issue of my windows 10 pro

    Hello Adityaattri,

    As you are facing issues with changing the brightness on your device after upgrading to Windows 10, do not worry we will help you with this issue.

    Do let us know the following to assist you better with this issue:

    • What is the make and model of your device?
    • Were you able to see any error message/ error code with this issue?
    • Have you tried to install all the pending updates for drivers and Windows Updates on your device?

    This issue might have happened due to corrupted/ outdated drivers.

    I suggest you to refer to the below Microsoft article, try the troubleshooting steps suggested to change the brightness and check if it helps.

    Adjust your monitor's brightness and contrast


    Hope it helps. Get back to us with an updated status of changing the brightness and required information for further assistance.

    Thank you.
     
    Deepika Gowda, Jan 1, 2019
    #3
  4. John Sarc Win User

    brightness issue

    Brightness Control not working in Windows 10

    Hi Ella,

    To adjust the brightness, see the steps below:

    • Go back to Power Options, and tick on the High performance.
    • See if you can adjust the brightness.

    If this not work, we highly suggest that you create an Administrator account, and re-do the steps above.

    Let us know how it goes.
     
    John Sarc, Jan 1, 2019
    #4
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