Windows Brightness issue after the 1809 update

Hi, 

I had the same problem with this and while i can't promise the fix i found will solve everyone's issues. It definitely solved mine. Open windows update and just make sure all updates are finished and successful as well as there is no remaining updates. If this is the case, try checking your laptops native updater to check for OS and other updates. Hope this helps!

hello , Yesterday I installed the 1809 update , and today i noticed that each time i restart my laptop the brightness level is being reset automatically to 0% or 25-50 i'm not really sure , and after windows will boot up , i will need to manually adjust the screen brightness again to 100% . I searched the web and i found this https://www.windowscentral.com/windows-10-october-2018-update-common-problems-and-fixes#fix\_brightness\_windows10\_1809 , and it might be an update issue i think  , by the way , my power plan is set to maximum performance and my laptop is always plugged in , and solutions or ?

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In my case (Dell XPS 13 9360 with Intel HD Graphics 620 - Windows 10 1809 Home 64bit) the proposed step to disable and then  re-enable the device restores indeed the brightness control, but only for a limited time.

In fact, continuing to work with the laptop on the mains current and then for a few hours on the battery, the brightness control goes down to the 50% level as set for working with the battery, but then it gets stuck again. (actually, it is not a big issue for this specific laptop for me, its screen is extraordinary bright, so also keeping 50% is it good enough) .

Another simple solution (at least in my Dell XPS case) is to restart (New Start) the laptop - then the brightness control is restored, but always for a limited time if one swaps between mains current and battery.

For this Dell XPS laptop, there was indeed an improvement after the November/December (? - I am not sure) cumulative update of Windows 10 , the brightness control could be again regulated , while with the 1809 version as originally delivered early October it could not, remaining fixed at 50%, but, as said, the brightness control now is only possible for a limited duration of work .

I know that Intel has delivered in Dec updated graphic drivers, Windows® 10 DCH Drivers'. For the time being in my specific case I prefer staying with the driver as distributed by the PC manufacturer (Dell in this case). Should the problem persists in the coming months, I may install the new Intel drivers, downloading them directly from the Intel website.

Just for information: I have also at home two relatively old laptops (ASUS N76VZ) running Intel HD Graphics 4000 plus Nvidia  Geforce GT 650M - they were not affected by the brightness control issue of the Windows 1809 early October delivery.

I have the same issue on a Gigabyte Areo 15 2017 Model.

My brightness is way low even with power supplied, at 100% the brightness is still dark, and adjusting the settings makes no difference.

OS Version 17763.253

I have the same problem, my screen is so dim even at full brightness it is impossible to work in the day time. I have removed this piece of junk and went back 1803.