How to Adjust Brightness on Windows 10

This tutorial highlights how to adjust brightness on Windows 10. A video tutorial about how to adjust screen brightness is also featured at the bottom of the page.

About Screen Brightness in Windows 10

Do you want to know how change the brightness in Windows 10 on your laptop screen?

Adjusting your screen brightness throughout the day is better for your circadian rhythm. During the day, you may want to turn the brightness to a regular setting. At night, turn down the intensity to reduce eye strain. Also, eliminating blue light exposure before bed is important so that it doesn’t disrupt your sleep.

Continue reading to learn how to adjust your monitor’s brightness on Windows 10.

Tutorial: How to Adjust Brightness on Windows 10

Adjusting screen brightness can be accomplished by accessing your display settings. Follow the five steps below.

Go to your taskbar and do a search for display settings.
In the search results, click the Display settings.
In the display settings, you will see a meter to adjust the brightness.
Move the meter to your desired brightness setting.
Close the settings window.

Night Light Settings

In addition, you may want to turn on the night light feature. This will create a red hue across your entire screen to reduce the blue light emitted. You can access the night light settings in the same display settings window.

What’s more, there are free apps that reduce blue light exposure from your screen, such as f.lux and Iris. Test them out for free and see which one you prefer. Though, having said that, the night light feature in Windows 10 seems to meet most people’s needs just fine.

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