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galok40605

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My desktop screen is by default a little dimmed. This is not reflected in any other app. I could not find this issue anywhere online.1736358216233.webp
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In addition to this, the list of desktops in task view show a dark screen on each open desktop, when clicked while on home screen.

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Can someone help me understand what this is and how to fix it?
 
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is HDR on? or Adaptive Contrast?
 

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HDR is on, but only when connected to a power source, and adaptive brightness is on when on battery. Changing either does not fix the issue though.
 

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Only when I go to the home screen by swiping down the trackpad with 3 fingers, or double clicking on the bottom right button on the taskbar, otherwise its dimmed. When it is bright, right-clicking anywhere on the home screen will dim it.
 

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Check if this is on:

Control Panel -> Power Options -> Change Plan Settings (for your active plan) -> Change advanced power settings -> Display -> Enable adaptive brightness
 

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There is no option for adaptive brightness under Display. Only one option: Turn off display after.
 

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I think there is a BIOS option for this. Go to your BIOS and check the settings. My lenovo and DELL laptops did the same thing, changed a BIOS setting and fixed it.
 

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I don't want to mess around too much with BIOS. Can you tell me what settings need to be changed to what?
 

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How old is the laptop ? May want to go to the ASUS Forum to see if any ideas ?

I had similiar issue with a Dell Inspiron and screen had to be replaced. Thankfully was under warranty.
 

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Some program is displaying a dark but transparent full-screen overlay window on your desktop, but you don't see it if you minimize all windows (e.g. by clicking the Show Desktop button).
 

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galok40605 said:
There is no option for adaptive brightness under Display. Only one option: Turn off display after.
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what mod software do you have running on your laptop (lively wallpaper, etc)?
 

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csun said:
How old is the laptop ? May want to go to the ASUS Forum to see if any ideas ?

I had similiar issue with a Dell Inspiron and screen had to be replaced. Thankfully was under warranty.
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A few months old. I bought it late last year so its under warranty right now


BruceR said:
Some program is displaying a dark but transparent full-screen overlay window on your desktop, but you don't see it if you minimize all windows (e.g. by clicking the Show Desktop button).
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Yeah, but I don't know what software, and I don't know how much harm it's doing


dacrone said:
what mod software do you have running on your laptop (lively wallpaper, etc)?
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None. My wallpaper is a photo I took.
 

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I just noticed the battery is low, is it possible it is in power saving mode?
 

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No, power-saving would cause a low brightness screen system wide. This is only on the desktop. Power-saving wouldn't cause the task view situation either.
 

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galok40605 said:
No, power-saving would cause a low brightness screen system wide. This is only on the desktop. Power-saving wouldn't cause the task view situation either.
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are you still experiencing the same issue even when plugged in? 1736530360069.webp
 

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    Windows 11 Pro
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    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
    Motherboard
    MSI PRO B850-P Wifi
    Memory
    32GB DDR5 CL30 Kingston Fury
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS Prime Radeon RX 9060 XT OC Edition 16GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG Ultrawide 34" 1440p+ MSI 27" 4K UHD
    Screen Resolution
    3440x1440
    Hard Drives
    Main Boot Drive : 512GB Adata XPG RGB Gen3x4 NVMe M.2 SSD
    PSU
    EVGA 750 Watts 80+ Gold
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    Deepcool Genome II
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    Thermalright Burst Assassin 120
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    FTTH 3Gbps
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    "Moderna"

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    Windows 11 Pro
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    i7-4790K
    Motherboard
    ASRock Xtreme6 Z97
    Memory
    16GB Corsair Vengeance Pro
    Graphics card(s)
    MSI R9 290
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG Ultrawide 34"
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    3440x1440
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    500GB Adata SSD (OS Only)
    PSU
    Thermaltake 475 Watts 80 Bronze
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    Thermaltake Commander I Snow Edition
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    Deep Cool Archer Air Cooler
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    Armageddon MKA-5R RGB-Hornet
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    Logitech G402
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    Chrome
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    Moderna :)
control panel > add remove programs > screenshot the list of programs installed and maybe we can track it down... otherwise it could be any number of things
 

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dacrone said:
control panel > add remove programs > screenshot the list of programs installed and maybe we can track it down... otherwise it could be any number of things
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I'm not sure about this. I can tell you all the apps installed are either from Microsoft, ASUSTeK, or Intel. I also have Python, Julia, VLC, Discord, Steam, Riot Client and Vanguard, Firefox, Chrome, WhatsApp, utorrent, and Git, all either pre-installed or installed from official sources
 

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