1. Screen Dims When Playing Games Windows 10

Nov 14, 2012  Question I just received my ThinkPad Twist running Windows 8 and have an issue with the screen brightness; it changes while I use the. Random changes in screen brightness every few minutes in Windows 8. Disabled the Energy Saving settings that would dim the screen. When you start using the computer again, the screen will brighten. To stop the screen from dimming itself: Open the Activities overview and start typing Settings. Oct 10, 2013 - Now having similar issues with odd screen diming and brightening. Of is that you might have a similar virus on your computer that I had.

If your Windows 10/8/7 laptop screen brightness is flickering randomly or when on battery power, then this post suggests methods on how to resolve this problem. I recently bought a Dell Inspiron 15 7537 ultrabook and was facing this issue. Although I have prepared this post keeping in mind a Dell laptop, this could work for HP, Lenovo, Acer and other laptops too.

Laptop screen brightness flickering

If your laptop screen flickers, pulsates or dims and brightens every once in a while, you may see if any of these troubleshooting suggestions help you.

First of all, try and identify when you face this issue, when on Battery power, mains AC adapter or in both scenarios. Is it for a particular power plan or all power plans? Also, check if this happens when you enter BIOS and in Safe Mode too. Is your battery very old? Having this bit of information may help you.

You may try these steps in any order. Select the ones which you think apply to your scenario and are more likely to help you.

1] First of all visit the manufacturer’s website and update your video and graphic drivers, for your model.

2] If updating does not help, uninstall and reinstall the Video drivers.

3] Open Control PanelAll Control Panel ItemsPower OptionsEdit Plan Settings and restore the default power plan settings by clicking on Restore default settings for this plan. Do this for all your Power Plans.

4] Change the Monitor Refresh Rate and see if that helps.

5] Open My Dell and Run PC Checkup for your Monitor. If any issues are detected, follow its instructions to address the issue.

6] Open Power Options in Control Panel, and from the left side, select Dell Extended Battery Life Options.

The Battery Meter settings box will open. Uncheck Enable Dell Intelligent Display. Click Apply and Exit.

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See if this helps.

7] If your laptop used Intel processors, disable the Intel Power Saving Technology. You will get this setting in your Dell or Vaio Control Center. From the Start Screen search, type Intel HD Graphics Control Panel and hit Enter to open it. Click on Power > On Battery.

You will see Display Power Saving Technology. Disable it, click Apply and restart your computer.

8] Norton AV, iCloud, and IDT Audio are three apps that are known to cause screen flickering in Windows 10. Check if you have them installed. See this post in if your computer screen is flickering after upgrading Norton in Windows 10.

9] This post will help you if your screen is flickering on Surface Book.

10] See this post if Windows 10 Brightness not working or changes automatically and this one if Windows 10 keeps changing power settings plan.

Screen Dims When Playing Games Windows 10

Let us know if any of these helped you fix your laptop screen flickering issue, or if you have any other suggestions to make.

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Many modern Windows laptops now come with light sensors that automatically adjust the screen's brightness based on ambient lighting. The feature works inconsistently in Windows, which can make for a frustrating experience. If the brightness switching is driving you crazy, here's how to disable adaptive brightness.

1. Go to Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Power Options, then click on 'Change plan settings' next to your active power plan.
2. Click on 'Change advanced power settings.'
3. Scroll down to Display, then under Enable adaptive brightness, switch it off for both the battery and plugged in modes.

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Adaptive brightness is available in Windows 7 and 8, but will only be visible if your hardware supports it. If your screen still seems possessed, check your display driver for a power saving setting. On Intel cards for example, turn off 'display power saving technology.'