Solved Windows 11 Brightness Control

MrWho · Apr 20, 2023

I cannot find the Brightness Control.
Am I losing it ?
I even searched the web with no significant results.
Is it possible I can no longer adjust the brightness on my computer?
THank you
Mr. Who

WXC · Apr 20, 2023

Hello, MrWho.

Perhaps the following video may help you...

Fix Brightness Issues on Windows 11

Good luck.

neves · Apr 20, 2023

Doesn't show if you Right-Click on Desktop and select Display Settings?

MrWho · Apr 20, 2023

@WXC ,
Nope, no help there. I do not seem to have the slider bar that controls "brightness".
Thank you for the reply
Mr. Who

idgat · Apr 20, 2023

Click Start menu
Start typing Brightness > Change Brightness level
or
Start > Settings > System > Display > Brightness and Colo(u)r

MrWho · Apr 20, 2023

@ neves
No, it does not appear.
Thanks for the reply
Mr. Who

bob3d · Apr 20, 2023

You don't have this?

bob3d · Apr 20, 2023

As it turns out, I accidentally took a screenshot of my Windows 10 brightness screen instead of my Windows 11 VM. I also do not have a brightness adjustment in my Windows 11 VM just like the OP.

glasskuter · Apr 20, 2023

One will have the brightness slider only if one has an internal display (ie laptop, tablet)

Adjust Display Brightness in Windows 11 Tutorial

This tutorial will show you different ways to change the brightness level of a built-in display and external displays in Windows 11. You may need to occasionally adjust the brightness level of your external or built-in display. For example, if you want to use your laptop outdoors on a sunny...

www.elevenforum.com

When using a PC with an external monitor, there is no control of brightness within Windows unless that monitor has it's own software control panel or one's GPU has its own software control panel.. Otherwise, brightness of monitor has to be adjusted from the physical buttons on side of monitor
For example: I have a Benq monitor that has it's own software named Display Pilot. I can control all the settings within my monitor, including brightness from within its software or If I had an Nvidia GPU, it would have it's own software that would include the brightness setting..

Helmut · Apr 20, 2023

Click on network, sound, battery icons bottom right should be a brightness slider.

Settings > System > Display > Brightness & colour > Brightness, with slider.

If those are not there then use the Monitor controls, or Nvidia Control Panel > Display > Adjust desktop colour settings > Brightness, slider.

MOBO manufacturer may have a utility for using/programming Function keys.

MS Store has Apps for Brightness controls.

neves · Apr 20, 2023

MrWho said:
@ neves
No, it does not appear.
Thanks for the reply
Mr. Who

What Monitor do you have? Cause indeed, as glasskuter pointed out - external monitors come with their own software for managing brightness. Thus, you either use the physical menu - from the monitor, an official app for that given model (you should be able to find it - on the manufacturer site). Or a dedicated app which can access the DDC/CI (tho, this only works - if you have this feature Enabled on your monitor), such as:

Monitorian - Official app in the Microsoft Store

Monitorian is a desktop tool to adjust the brightness of multiple monitors with ease. The user can change the brightness of monitors, including external ones, either individually or in unison. In addition, the user can change the adjustable range of brightness and contrast for each monitor...

apps.microsoft.com

MrWho · Apr 22, 2023

The answer comes in multiples. Yes, the Brightness is controlled by my monitor, not by the computer.. I guess my old brain is faltering a bit these days. I really thank everyone for submitting your replies. This is a really good forum, because of its participants.

Many thanks to all.