{"id":18010,"date":"2020-09-19T10:13:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-19T04:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/?p=18010"},"modified":"2023-08-11T18:18:48","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T12:48:48","slug":"cant-adjust-screen-brightness-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/cant-adjust-screen-brightness-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix Can&#8217;t Adjust Screen Brightness in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Can&#8217;t adjust screen brightness or your screen brightness control not working in Windows 10? Here&#8217;s how to fix can&#8217;t adjust screen brightness in Windows 10 PC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you unable to change screen brightness in Windows 10 because the brightness slider not working?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or, you <strong>can&#8217;t adjust screen brightness on Windows 10<\/strong> operating system because the screen brightness control not working in Windows 10 computer?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If this is the case, and the basic screen brightness adjust function not working on your Windows 10 laptop or desktop computer then you might feel extremely annoying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, you shouldn&#8217;t worry much! Can&#8217;t adjust screen brightness and <strong>Windows 10 brightness not working <\/strong>properly issues are not rare among the Windows 10 operating system users. And if frankly speaking, an outdated device driver is the main culprit (in most of the cases) behind the screen brightness not working problem you are facing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/windows-10-brightness-not-working.png\" alt=\"windows 10 brightness not working\" class=\"wp-image-18107\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/windows-10-brightness-not-working.png 656w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/windows-10-brightness-not-working-200x134.png 200w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/windows-10-brightness-not-working-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, there can be many other concerning factors as well, which is why the screen brightness slider not working and you <strong>can&#8217;t adjust screen brightness<\/strong> on your PC. No matter what is the reason, but here in this tutorial, we are going to help you with all the possible resolutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, just scroll through and learn how to fix can&#8217;t adjust screen brightness in Windows 10 and get rid of the screen brightness control not working in Windows 10 issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px; margin: 2px 2px 15px 0px; border-left: 10px solid #39B54A;\" align=\"justify\"><strong>You might also like: <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/cant-change-screen-resolution-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Fix Can\u2019t Change Screen Resolution in Windows 10<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_64 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/cant-adjust-screen-brightness-windows-10\/#How_to_Fix_Cant_Adjust_Screen_Brightness_in_Windows_10\" title=\"How to Fix Can&#8217;t Adjust Screen Brightness in Windows 10\">How to Fix Can&#8217;t Adjust Screen Brightness in Windows 10<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/cant-adjust-screen-brightness-windows-10\/#Method_1_Update_Display_Adapter_Drivers\" title=\"Method 1: Update Display Adapter Drivers\">Method 1: Update Display Adapter Drivers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/cant-adjust-screen-brightness-windows-10\/#Method_2_Enable_and_Update_Generic_PnP_Monitor_Driver\" title=\"Method 2: Enable and Update Generic PnP Monitor Driver\">Method 2: Enable and Update Generic PnP Monitor Driver<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/cant-adjust-screen-brightness-windows-10\/#Method_3_Use_the_Microsoft_Basic_Display_Adapter\" title=\"Method 3: Use the Microsoft Basic Display Adapter\">Method 3: Use the Microsoft Basic Display Adapter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/cant-adjust-screen-brightness-windows-10\/#Method_4_Restore_Power_Plan_Settings_to_Default\" title=\"Method 4: Restore Power Plan Settings to Default\">Method 4: Restore Power Plan Settings to Default<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/cant-adjust-screen-brightness-windows-10\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Fix_Cant_Adjust_Screen_Brightness_in_Windows_10\"><\/span>How to Fix Can&#8217;t Adjust Screen Brightness in Windows 10<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As we mentioned earlier, the main reason why you can&#8217;t adjust screen brightness in Windows 10 is the outdated device driver. Also, mainly an issue with the display adapter driver or the monitor driver is what that triggers this issue very frequently on your system. So, we going to focus more on that among various other solutions as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here in this guide today, we have discussed some very straightforward methods to resolve Windows 10 brightness not working problems which you can apply in those situations when the screen brightness slider or screen <strong>brightness control not working in Windows 10<\/strong> and you are completely unable to change screen brightness on your PC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, what are you waiting for? Check them out and learn how to fix can&#8217;t adjust screen brightness in Windows 10 computers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_Update_Display_Adapter_Drivers\"><\/span><span style=\"color:#009e05\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Method 1:<\/span> Update Display Adapter Drivers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let&#8217;s try the simplest one first! An outdated display adapter driver might be the reason why you can&#8217;t adjust screen brightness in Windows 10 system. Follow the simple steps shown below and update graphics drivers on your Windows 10 computer:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step (1):<\/strong> At first, press the <\/span><b>Windows + X<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;keys and then&nbsp;select the&nbsp;<b>Device Manager<\/b>&nbsp;option from the&nbsp;power user menu.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/device-manager-windows-10.png\" alt=\"device manager windows 10\" class=\"wp-image-17988\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/device-manager-windows-10.png 656w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/device-manager-windows-10-190x150.png 190w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/device-manager-windows-10-300x237.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step (2):<\/strong> On the <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Device Manager<\/span> window, expand <strong>Display adapters<\/strong> and then right-click on your Graphics Card driver and select<strong> Update Driver<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/update-graphics-drivers-windows-10.png\" alt=\"update graphics drivers windows 10\" class=\"wp-image-18114\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/update-graphics-drivers-windows-10.png 653w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/update-graphics-drivers-windows-10-200x117.png 200w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/update-graphics-drivers-windows-10-300x176.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step (3):<\/strong> Now on the <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Update Drivers<\/span> window, click on the &#8220;<strong>Search automatically for updated driver software<\/strong>&#8221;&nbsp;option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/search-automatically-for-updated-driver-software.png\" alt=\"search automatically for updated driver software\" class=\"wp-image-18112\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/search-automatically-for-updated-driver-software.png 614w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/search-automatically-for-updated-driver-software-200x148.png 200w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/search-automatically-for-updated-driver-software-300x222.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now the Windows will search your computer and the Internet for the latest graphics card driver software for your device and install it if available. in case, if there is no latest driver software for your device is available, it will notify you that as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, just let the driver updating process completes and then restart your computer. Now check if the <strong>Windows 10 screen brightness not working<\/strong> issue got resolved and you are able to adjust screen brightness on your PC or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the problem still persists, you must go through other solutions we have explained here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px; margin: 2px 2px 15px 0px; border-left: 10px solid #39B54A;\" align=\"justify\"><strong>You might also like: <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/windows-10-night-light-not-working\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Fix Windows 10 Night Light Not Working After Update<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_Enable_and_Update_Generic_PnP_Monitor_Driver\"><\/span><span style=\"color:#009e05\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Method 2:<\/span> Enable and Update Generic PnP Monitor Driver<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apart from the display driver, the Generic PnP Monitor can also cause you the Windows 10 screen\u00a0brightness not working problem. So, you should enable <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/generic-pnp-monitor-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Generic PnP Monitor<\/strong><\/a> and update the driver as well. Have a look at the steps below to get the job done quickly:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step (1):<\/strong> At first, right-click on the <strong>Start<\/strong> button and then select <strong>Device Manager<\/strong> from the power user menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/device-manager-windows-10.png\" alt=\"device manager windows 10\" class=\"wp-image-17988\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/device-manager-windows-10.png 656w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/device-manager-windows-10-190x150.png 190w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/device-manager-windows-10-300x237.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step (2):<\/strong> On the Device Manager window, expand the <strong>Monitors devices<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step (3):<\/strong> Now, right-click on the <strong>Generic PnP Monitor<\/strong> driver and then select <strong>Enable device<\/strong> option. (If it&#8217;s already enabled, move to next step)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/enable-generic-pnp-monitor.png\" alt=\"enable generic pnp monitor\" class=\"wp-image-18109\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/enable-generic-pnp-monitor.png 653w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/enable-generic-pnp-monitor-200x111.png 200w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/enable-generic-pnp-monitor-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step (4):<\/strong> Again, right-click on the <strong>Generic PnP Monitor<\/strong> driver and this time, select <strong>Update driver<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"654\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/update-generic-pnp-monitor.png\" alt=\"update generic pnp monitor\" class=\"wp-image-18113\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/update-generic-pnp-monitor.png 654w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/update-generic-pnp-monitor-200x111.png 200w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/update-generic-pnp-monitor-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step (5):<\/strong> Now on the <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Update Drivers<\/span> window, click on the &#8220;<strong>Search automatically for updated driver software<\/strong>&#8221; option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/windows-10-generic-pnp-monitor.png\" alt=\"windows 10 generic pnp monitor\" class=\"wp-image-17740\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/windows-10-generic-pnp-monitor.png 614w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/windows-10-generic-pnp-monitor-200x148.png 200w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/windows-10-generic-pnp-monitor-300x222.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Now the Windows will start searching for the latest drivers and will automatically install it too. So, once the generic PnP monitor driver is enabled and updated, simply restart your computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, go to the <strong>Start<\/strong> &gt;&nbsp;<strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>System<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Display<\/strong> and then check whether you are able to change the screen brightness by dragging the brightness slider on your PC or not. If you still can&#8217;t adjust screen brightness in Windows 10 computer, follow the other two solutions we have presented here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px; margin: 2px 2px 15px 0px; border-left: 10px solid #39B54A;\" align=\"justify\"><strong>Learn: <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/cannot-move-icons-right-side-screen-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Fix Cannot Move Icons to the Right Side of the Screen in Windows 10<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_3_Use_the_Microsoft_Basic_Display_Adapter\"><\/span><span style=\"color:#009e05\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Method 3:<\/span> Use the Microsoft Basic Display Adapter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Microsoft Basic Display Adapter is a default display graphics driver for Windows that provides display and graphics capabilities when the graphics card from your hardware manufacturer isn&#8217;t installed. While updating the display adapter driver, you can choose the <strong>Microsoft Basic Display Adapter<\/strong> to fix the Windows 10 brightness control not working issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the steps below and learn how to use the Microsoft Basic Display Adapter on Windows 10 PC:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step (1):<\/strong> At first, right-click on the <strong>Start<\/strong> button and then select <strong>Device Manager<\/strong> from the power user menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/device-manager-windows-10.png\" alt=\"device manager windows 10\" class=\"wp-image-17988\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/device-manager-windows-10.png 656w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/device-manager-windows-10-190x150.png 190w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/device-manager-windows-10-300x237.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step (2):<\/strong> On the <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Device Manager<\/span> window, expand <strong>Display adapters<\/strong> and then right-click on your Graphics Card driver and select <strong>Update Driver<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/update-graphics-drivers-windows-10.png\" alt=\"update graphics drivers windows 10\" class=\"wp-image-18114\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/update-graphics-drivers-windows-10.png 653w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/update-graphics-drivers-windows-10-200x117.png 200w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/update-graphics-drivers-windows-10-300x176.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step (3):<\/strong> Now on the <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Update Drivers<\/span> window, click on the &#8220;<strong>Browse my computer for driver software<\/strong>&#8221; option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/browser-my-computer-for-driver-software.png\" alt=\"browser my computer for driver software \" class=\"wp-image-18108\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/browser-my-computer-for-driver-software.png 614w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/browser-my-computer-for-driver-software-200x148.png 200w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/browser-my-computer-for-driver-software-300x222.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step (4):<\/strong>&nbsp;Next, click on the &#8220;<strong>Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer<\/strong>&#8221; option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/let-me-pick-from-a-list-of-available-drivers-on-my-computer.png\" alt=\"let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer\" class=\"wp-image-18110\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/let-me-pick-from-a-list-of-available-drivers-on-my-computer.png 614w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/let-me-pick-from-a-list-of-available-drivers-on-my-computer-200x148.png 200w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/let-me-pick-from-a-list-of-available-drivers-on-my-computer-300x222.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step (5):<\/strong> Now from the&nbsp;Model<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>list, select <strong>Microsoft Basic Display Adapter<\/strong>&nbsp;and then click on the <strong>Next<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/microsoft-basic-display-adapter.png\" alt=\"microsoft basic display adapter\" class=\"wp-image-18111\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/microsoft-basic-display-adapter.png 614w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/microsoft-basic-display-adapter-200x148.png 200w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/microsoft-basic-display-adapter-300x222.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step (6):<\/strong> Finally, wait until the process gets completed and after the completion <strong>restart<\/strong> your computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Changing the display adapter driver and using the Microsoft Basic Display Adapter should fix can&#8217;t adjust screen brightness issue in Windows 10 operating systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Problem not resolved yet? Well, we have one last definitive solution for you. It will surely fix the Windows 10 screen brightness control not working issue on your laptop or desktop computers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px; margin: 2px 2px 15px 0px; border-left: 10px solid #39B54A;\" align=\"justify\"><strong>You might also like: <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/record-screen-on-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Record Your Screen on Windows 10 with Sound for Free<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_4_Restore_Power_Plan_Settings_to_Default\"><\/span><span style=\"color:#009e05\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Method 4:<\/span> Restore Power Plan Settings to Default<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You may have made some unfavorable changes to the power plan settings of your system, and that is why you are unable to change screen brightness on Windows 10 computer. In such a case, restoring the Power Plan Settings to default is the best solution for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s try out the easy steps below and learn how to restore power plan default settings in Windows 10 PC:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step (1):<\/strong> First of all, right-click on the <strong>Battery<\/strong> <strong>icon<\/strong>&nbsp;and then select <strong>Power Options<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"655\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/power-options.png\" alt=\"power options\" class=\"wp-image-18116\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/power-options.png 655w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/power-options-200x53.png 200w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/power-options-300x80.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step (2):<\/strong> On the <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Power Options<\/span> window, click on the <strong>Change plan settings<\/strong> link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"654\" height=\"292\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/change-plan-settings.png\" alt=\"change plan settings\" class=\"wp-image-18115\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/change-plan-settings.png 654w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/change-plan-settings-200x89.png 200w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/change-plan-settings-300x134.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step (3):<\/strong>&nbsp;On the <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Edit Plan Settings<\/span>, click on the <strong>Restore default settings for this plan<\/strong> link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"651\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/restore-default-settings-for-this-plan.png\" alt=\"restore default settings for this plan\" class=\"wp-image-18117\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/restore-default-settings-for-this-plan.png 651w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/restore-default-settings-for-this-plan-200x123.png 200w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/restore-default-settings-for-this-plan-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/restore-default-settings-for-this-plan-223x137.png 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step (4):<\/strong> When you are asked: <strong>Are you sure you want to restore this plan&#8217;s default settings?<\/strong> Simply, click on the <strong>Yes<\/strong> button to confirm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"352\" height=\"185\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/restore-power-plan-settings-to-default.png\" alt=\"restore power plan settings to default\" class=\"wp-image-18118\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/restore-power-plan-settings-to-default.png 352w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/restore-power-plan-settings-to-default-200x105.png 200w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/restore-power-plan-settings-to-default-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Restoring power plan settings to default has helped many people in getting rid of the Windows 10 screen brightness control not working issues. So, once it&#8217;s done, restart your computer and then check if can&#8217;t adjust brightness Windows 10 problem has been resolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyway, Folks! That&#8217;s all about it from our side. After trying all these troubleshooting steps to fix can&#8217;t adjust screen brightness in Windows 10 PC, you must not encounter the screen brightness control not working in Windows 10 or screen brightness slider not working issue anymore on your computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any better solutions to fix the Windows 10 brightness not working problem then feel free to share it with us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also. if you have any problem proceeding with the methods explained above just let us know through the comment section below. For now, it&#8217;s time to say adieu! 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