Ways to Change Your Screen Brightness on Windows 11
When it comes to ways of changing screen Brilliance, there are two ways to do it, and we will partake in both of them with you.
How to Change your Screen Brightness on Windows eleven thru Settings
- Go to your Windows and click on the Windows icon to launch the launch Menu.
- Once you’re in the Settings of your Windows 11 PC, find the System section and click it.
- Now go to Display Section.
- Then you’ll find the devoted Brilliance section, and you can use the Slider to Acclimate the Brilliance.
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How to Change your Screen Brightness on Windows eleven thru Quick Settings
- Go to your Windows.
- Now click on the Taskbar near the battery icon, launching Quick Settings. Alternatively, you can press Windows A, which will launch the Quick Settings app on your screen.
- Once launched, you’ll find the Brilliance slider right above the sound slider.
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How do I change the brightness on Windows 11 even more?
Here are a few ways to change the brightness on Windows 11 beyond the basic brightness slider:
- Use third-party software like Monitorian or ClickMonitorDDC to override and expand the brightness levels. These allow you to fine-tune brightness more than what Windows provides.
- Adjust brightness through your graphics card software like Nvidia Control Panel or AMD Radeon Software. Look for options like “Adjust desktop color settings” to change brightness.
- If your monitor has built-in brightness controls, use those to adjust beyond what Windows brightness allows. Look for physical buttons on the monitor.
- Open the Command Prompt as Administrator and use the command “powercfg -setdcvalueindex SCHEME_CURRENT SUB_VIDEO VIDEOCONTRAST XX” where XX is a brightness value from 0 to 100.
- Use the Registry Editor to edit the BacklightMaxValue, BacklightMinValue, and BacklightValue values in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4d36e968-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}\0001.
- For laptops, enable high brightness mode in battery settings if available. This allows brightness to go beyond the normal 100% level.
The safest options are using third-party software or your graphics card controls. Registry edits could cause issues if not done properly. Let me know if you need any help with a specific method!
Conclusion
FAQ
Q: How do I adjust screen brightness in Windows 11?
A: The easiest way is to use the brightness slider in the Notification Center. Click the battery icon in the bottom right corner of the taskbar, then drag the brightness slider left or right. You can also use keyboard shortcuts like Fn + F11 or F12 on most laptops.
Q: How do I make the screen brighter than the maximum brightness level?
A: You can override the default maximum brightness level in a few ways:
- Use third-party software like Monitorian or ClickMonitorDDC to customize brightness beyond the system limits.
- Adjust brightness through your graphics card software like Nvidia Control Panel or AMD Radeon Software. Look for options like “Adjust desktop color settings”.
- If your monitor has built-in controls, use those to adjust brightness higher than the default.
- Change advanced brightness values in the Windows Registry or via Command Prompt, but this is only recommended for advanced users.
Q: Why does my screen get dim when unplugged from power?
A: This is due to a power-saving setting. To disable it, go to System > Power & battery > Screen brightness while on battery and adjust it to your preference.
Q: How do I stop Windows from automatically adjusting my screen brightness?
A: Go to System > Display > Night light settings and turn off ‘Automatically adjust light when lighting changes’. You can also disable Adaptive brightness in your PC’s BIOS settings.
Q: Where can I find more display and brightness settings in Windows 11?
A: Open the Settings app and go to System > Display. Here you’ll find advanced display settings like HDR, scaling, orientation, and more. The Graphics settings page may provide additional graphics card customization options.