Windows 10: Gateway W350i Notebook LCD Dims Uncontrollably After Installing Driver

I just installed Windows 10 on a Gateway W350i notebook. That little old system works surprisingly well with an SSD and a new graphics card installed!

Problem is that when Windows 10 installs the Intel GPU drivers, it dims the screen to an unworkable level, and it cannot be restored. The problem is the actual backlight, not a color profile or something.

I've found that reverting to the Microsoft basic display driver does resolve the brightness issue mostly, but I cannot get to the LCD native resolution of 1280x768.

I would prefer to have the Intel drivers active, but even getting the native resolution with the basic drivers would be enough to get the system to a reasonable usage state.

Any ideas on either getting Intel drivers working, or forcing the native LCD resolution on the display?

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Windows 10 on Sony Laptop won't change brightness.

Have an older Gateway notebook. Problem is same: screen very dim, even though software indicates brightness setting is at 100%.

Cannot adjust.

All drivers are up to date. Windows tech spent almost 2 hours remotely controlling to diagnose, and after restart... Nothing.

Odd thing is that secondary monitor plugged into VGA port is fine.

Please advise.

 

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