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How to Reduce Brightness in Windows 10 Desktop

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This wikiHow teaches you how to adjust the screen brightness for your computer in Windows 10. You can adjust the screen brightness in the Settings menu. You can also adjust the screen brightness in the battery life tab in the task bar.

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    Open the Action Center. Click on the message icon to the right of the clock to open the action center.

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    Drag the brightness slider to adjust the screen brightness. It's near the bottom of the screen and has a sun next to it. You can drag it to the left to lower the screen brightness, and to the right to raise the screen brightness.[1]

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    Click the Start menu . The Windows Start menu is the icon that has the Windows logo in the task bar. By default, it's in the lower-left corner in the task bar.

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    Click . The Settings menu is the icon that resembles a gear. It's on the far left side of the Windows Start menu.

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    Click System . It's the first item in the Windows Settings menu. It's next to an icon that resembles a computer.

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    Click Display . It's the first option in the sidebar to the left. This displays your display settings.

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    Drag the slider bar to adjust the screen brightness. The slider bar that says "Change brightness" is at the top of the display settings. Drag the slider bar to the left to lower the screen brightness. Drag it to the right to increase the screen brightness.

    • Use a lower screen brightness to conserve power/battery life.

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    I tried doing all these steps, but the brightness is not changing. What should I do?

    R2_d2000

    It sounds like your computer's display drivers aren't installed correctly. You can visit the manufacturer's website, or contact their support, to download the latest drivers for your computer.

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    I'm using a PC that does not have an option for brightness in settings. What do I do?

    R2_d2000

    It sounds like you are using a computer with an independent monitor. Try to use the button on the monitor to change the brightness.

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  • Some computers also have button on the keyboard that you can use to adjust the screen brightness.

  • On some computers, you can also enable automatic screen brightness. To do this, go to the brightness section in settings, and then check the "Change brightness automatically when lighting changes" checkbox.[2]

  • If the slider does not change the screen brightness, the cause may be that your computer does not have the correct display drivers installed. You can check the manufactures website to download the display drivers for your computer.

  • This will not work on computers with a stand alone monitor. To change the brightness on those, you will need to use the buttons on the monitor.[3]

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1. Click the Windows Start menu.
2. Click the Gear icon.
3. Click System.
4. Use the slider bar to adjust screen brightness.

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