How to Change Brightness on Windows 10

We do spend a lot of time on our computers, coding, designing, and playing games, for example. If followed without caution, it may have an adverse effect on our vision. It’s at this point that you should educate yourself on how much screen brightness you require. Today, you’ll learn how to adjust the screen brightness on a Windows 10 PC using the appropriate controls.

Depending on whether you are working indoors or outside, adjusting the brightness on your computer is a necessary chore. While some users adjust the display brightness manually to accommodate the limits in their environment, users can alternatively have the PC adjust the brightness automatically based on parameters such as ambient light, battery usage, and so on.

How to Change the Brightness in Windows 10

Method 1: Change the Brightness in Windows 10 Manually

Step 1: Press the Windows key + I to open the Settings menu.

Step 2: Go to System > Display under Settings > System. Change brightness is a slider under the Brightness and colour area; slide it to modify the brightness.

If you don’t see a slider in that part, it’s either because you’re using an external monitor and have to adjust the screen brightness using the buttons on it, or your display driver is out of date, so please update it.

Step 3: To upgrade your display driver, click Windows key + X and choose Device Manager from the menu that appears.

Step 4: Right-click on your graphics card and expand the Display adapters. Then select Update driver and proceed to the next step till you reach the end.

Method 2: Using the Windows Mobility Center

Windows Mobility Center is another tool in Windows 10 that allows users to adjust the screen brightness. Hold down the Windows key + X and select Mobility Center from the drop-down menu. Finally, you may adjust the brightness using the Display Brightness Slider.

Method 3: Using Windows 10’s Adaptive Brightness

In ideal systems, the brightness of your screen varies automatically in response to the light in your environment. However, your system must include a brightness sensor to take advantage of this feature. To use this feature, follow the instructions outlined below.

Step 1: To open settings, press Windows key + I. Now go to settings and select Display from the drop-down menu. Turn on the button labelled “Change brightness automatically when lighting changes.” If you are unable to locate such a button, your system does not have a brightness sensor.

Step 2: The Control panel can also be used to accomplish the same thing. So, hit Windows key + R and type “control panel” into the search box, then click OK.

Step 3: Once the control panel window is open, select Hardware and Sound from the drop-down menu. Change plan options by clicking on the Power Options icon once again. Select Change advanced power settings this time.

Step 4: A list of settings can be found under the power choices tab. Expand Display Options > Enable adaptive brightness and adjust it for both on-battery and plugged-in plans using the dropdowns.

Method 4: Using the Keyboard to Adjust the Brightness

Some of your keyboards have shortcuts for adjusting your brightness to your preferences, which you can quickly reach. Although this feature is available on a large number of computers. The keys that can be used to alter the brightness are listed below. The keys are easily identifiable since they have a solar symbol written on them.

Every keyboard model has a different key combination. You should hit the [Fn] key and the matching function key at the same time. For example, on a Huawei Matebook laptop, deactivate the Fn key and press F1 to reduce brightness and F2 to considerably boost brightness. (The Fn key must be disabled; otherwise, the Fn key will trigger F1/F2).

Method 5: Using Shortcuts to Change the Brightness in Windows 10

This method will show you how to adjust the brightness settings with two quick and easy shortcuts.

Step 1: To alter the brightness, click Windows key + A on the keyboard or use an Action centre icon on the taskbar. Adjust the brightness slider to the desired setting.

If the icon isn’t shown on the taskbar, press Windows + I and go to System > Notifications & actions > Edit your quick actions. Additionally, select Add > Brightness > Done.

Step 2: Because a small percentage of customers are dissatisfied with the system’s services, they turn to third-party utilities. One such utility has been named here; please see this Github project for further information and to get the file.

Step 3: Double-click the file to open it; a brightness icon will appear in your system tray. Users who want to access it on a frequent basis can make it a default by right-clicking on the icon and selecting Run At Startup.

Method 6: Automated Brightness Adjustment for Longer Battery Life

When working with high brightness, the battery life of the system is frequently depleted. Fortunately, Windows 10 includes a power saver feature that, when activated, reduces your screen brightness automatically.

Step 1: As previously indicated, open settings by pressing Windows key + I on your keyboard, then selecting System > Battery and scrolling down till you find Battery saver settings.

Step 2: Tick the box next to Turn battery saver on automatically if my battery falls below, and then drag the slider to the battery percentage level where you want this feature to turn on automatically.

Step 3: Finally, click the box that says “Lower screen brightness while in battery saver.” Remember that you won’t be able to adjust the brightness with this option.

Method 7: Change the brightness of the Power Plan automatically

Depending on the conditions, such as whether your laptop is charging or running on battery power, the brightness of your laptop may vary. When working with laptops, for example, set the brightness to a lower level when the computer is not plugged in to save battery life.

Step 1: Open control panel, which may be found on your taskbar, or press Windows key + R to open the Run dialogue box and type “control panel” into it. By pressing OK, you’re done.

Step 2: Next, navigate to the Hardware and Sound area and select the Power settings button. There are two alternatives under choosing a power plan. Select your plan and then the Change plan options button that appears next to it.

Step 3: Under both On battery and Plugged in, there is an independent slider named Adjust plan brightness. To apply the adjustments, move the slider to adjust the battery and then click the save changes option.

Conclusion

Educating yourself on how to properly reduce and increase screen brightness can benefit you in a variety of ways, including preserving your eyes from strain and extending the life of your battery. We hope you found this post useful in learning about many ways to increase the brightness of your screen based on your preferences.