Windows 10: Desktop PC screen is dim until an app is opened

Discus and support Desktop PC screen is dim until an app is opened in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; Note - This is not a laptop! The desktop icons, taskbar, etc. are dim until an app is opened, when they all get to 'normal' brightness. Close all apps... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by JohnPuddifoot, Nov 25, 2018.

  1. JOHNPUDDIFOOT
    JohnPuddifoot Win User

    Desktop PC screen is dim until an app is opened


    Note - This is not a laptop! The desktop icons, taskbar, etc. are dim until an app is opened, when they all get to 'normal' brightness. Close all apps and it all goes dim again. I've not used Win 10 on this computer for a while, but didn't notice it when I fired up this morning. I had several updates waiting to be loaded, including a couple with 1803 in the title. I cannot find reference to this 'feature' anywhere and cannot find a way to alter it in power settings or display. Any ideas?

    :)
     
    JohnPuddifoot, Nov 25, 2018
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  2. NEILSANTOS
    NeilSantos Win User

    Dim Desktop Monitor when no windows open

    I followed the steps you suggested. The troubleshooter noted and made two changes. It changed the Power Plan from High Performance to Balanced and it reduced the screen turn off time from 30 minutes to 10 minutes. After rebooting, the same problem occurs.
    No change to the screen dimming.

    I did notice that, among the items that it checked but did not change was, "Time before display dims is too long" . However, I cannot find anywhere that I can set the time before the display dims. The only display options under PowerOptions>Edit Plan Settings>Advanced
    Settings>+Display are to set the time before the display turns off and enabling adaptive brightness.
     
    NeilSantos, Nov 25, 2018
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  3. FOOL
    Fool Win User
    How to dim screen?


    I tried googling Windows Ten, "how to dim screen," but the layout listed is not the layout I have. I just got Ten yesterday. How do you dim the screen?

    I can't even find the options in the Display section.
     
    Fool, Nov 25, 2018
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  4. RANDYFILION
    RandyFilion Win User

    Desktop PC screen is dim until an app is opened

    Dim screen Win 10?

    Have read the blogs. Windows 10 needs to make it EASY for people to dim their screen. This is my 3rd Toshiba laptop and it was easy to adjust the screen on all 3 including this one, until windows 10. Will buy a new laptop without Win 10 before I'll go
    through all the steps to dim screen in win 10 that is listed in the blogs I've read. I did stall an APP that helped but screen still hurts my eyes and creates a headache. Anybody have an EASY answer. It was so easy to work with DOS and windows 3.1. It's been
    a pain for a lot of people ever since they came up with the REGISTRY. Thanks people.
     
    RandyFilion, Nov 25, 2018
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