There are many ways to change the screen brightness of a Windows 10 PC. What if some of these aren’t available? The other day I ran into problems with a new system running Windows 10 20H2, Intel 530 graphics adapter and LG 4K monitor.
The option to change the brightness was not displayed in the Action Center and there was no option to add or control the brightness using the Settings app.
Microsoft even has a support article telling you how to change screen brightness in Windows 10. The problem is that Windows 10 hasn’t been updated since version 1903, at least that’s the version mentioned in the article. Some instructions no longer work on newer versions of Windows 10.
While it’s possible to use the monitor’s own controls to change the brightness, it felt strange that the options weren’t there. I tried updating the drivers to see if this would make a difference, but it didn’t.
Since I didn’t want to spend any more time investigating the problem, I decided to look for a free program to change the screen brightness for Windows instead. The requirements were simple: it had to be free and as simple as possible; this immediately excluded programs like F.Lux.
ScreenBright
Some promising programs were no longer working under Windows 10, but I finally found a program that fits the bill: ScreenBright is a free portable program for Windows to change screen brightness and some other parameters. When unpacked, it has a size of less than 400 Kilobytes and an easy-to-use interface.
The developer’s original home page is no longer available and the last update dates back to 2014. Despite all this, it works fine on Windows 10 20H2. You can download the latest version from our servers by clicking the link below: ScreenBright
All you have to do is to launch the app and use the brightness slider it displays to adjust the brightness. The new brightness level is applied immediately, and you can press the save button to save the new level. You can then turn off ScreenBright without losing any changes. ScreenBright also supports changing the contrast and color brightness and color temperature. The program even supports multiple screens if connected to the device.
Closing Words
ScreenBright is a well-designed software program for changing the screen brightness, contrast and color brightness of Microsoft Windows devices. It is portable and lightweight and does not need to be operated all the time.
Now you: Have you changed the color settings on your systems?
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