How to Turn Off Auto Brightness in Windows 11

The auto-brightness options are different depending on your version of Windows. In Windows 11, you can disable battery-saving features that affect screen brightness.

How to Turn Off Auto Brightness in Windows 10

In some versions of Windows 10, you can disable advanced power settings:

How to Create a Power Plan in Windows 10

Not all Windows 10 computers have the option to disable auto-brightness. In that scenario, you can create a new Power Plan and ensure your computer’s brightness settings stay consistent.

Why Can’t I Turn Off Auto Brightness?

Later versions of Windows 10 removed the ability to turn off auto brightness in lieu of giving users manual control over the display. If you prefer to set the brightness over manually controlling it, it’s recommended you set up a Power Plan. In this example, the laptop display is set to turn off after 5 minutes and go to sleep after 10 minutes of inaction.