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How to fix adjust screen brightness issue in Windows 8/8.1

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If you are installing Windows 8 in older systems that came before the release of Windows, you will face this issue.

Problem:

When you install Windows 8.1 and try to increase or decrease brightness, nothing happens.

Cause:

The display driver is not installed. The default “Microsoft Display Driver” is installed by default.

Solution:

You need to find the driver for your motherboard/processor. I found driver for my processor from Intel Download Center. Check your windows version and search for the driver accordingly. Download the .exe file and run it. During the installation your screen will flicker multiple times and you will have the issue resolved.

Make sure you download the correct driver.

Abubaker Siddiq Shekhani

Abubaker Shekhani is an IT Entrepreneur and Full Stack Developer. He is the co-founder and the Developer behind Mytabeeb, a health care solution. He has worked for 5 years in Microsoft Dynamics AX space with Techno-functional role and glad to be one of few Microsoft Dynamics AX developers/consultants in Pakistan. He is TEDx speaker and likes to speak in public. He is an Amateur Astronomer and Astrophotographer. He is the founding member of Karachi Astronomers Society. He can be reached at me@abubakershekhani.com.