As it turns out, Windows 11 has been released officially for quite a few days now to the general public. While many people have already tried it in the Insiders Preview, more users are now getting on board and giving the new operating system a try. Being able to adjust the brightness is a great option for certain while most of us are just fine with the default brightness of the screen. If you are missing the brightness option on your computer, it can be due to a few reasons as we mentioned above. Therefore, let us first look at the possible causes in more detail in order to establish a better understanding of the issue. So, let us get into it without any further delay. Now that we have gone through the possible causes of the problem in question, let us get started and show you the different ways you can actually resolve the issue. With that said, let us dive right into it without further ado.
Uninstall Teamviewer (if applicable)
As it turns out, the first thing that you should do when you encounter the problem mentioned above is to get rid of the Teamviewer application on your computer. The problem appears when your monitor driver is handled by the Teamviewer application due to its functionality. If this case is applicable, you will have to simply uninstall Teamviewer from your computer to resolve the problem. To do this, follow the instructions given down below:
Enable Monitor Driver
Another reason that you might be missing out on the brightness option on your Windows 11 machine can be due to the fact the monitor drivers on your system are disabled. If this case is applicable, you will have to simply enable the driver again through the Device Manager window in order to resolve the problem. Doing this is pretty easy and you can follow the instructions down below to do so:
Update Generic Monitor Driver
As it turns out, one of the reasons for the brightness option missing on your system is the presence of outdated monitor drivers. This driver handles the monitor that you are using and if the drivers are not up to date, you will be missing certain display features. If this case is applicable, you will have to update the drivers through the Device Manager window to resolve the problem in question. Follow the instructions that are given down below to do this:
Reinstall Generic PnP Monitor Driver
Finally, if none of the above methods have worked out for you, it is probably due to the fact that the Generic PnP monitor driver on your computer is damaged or corrupted. In such a scenario, you will have to simply uninstall the driver while also deleting the driver files from your computer and then let Windows reinstall it on your computer. Once you have done that, the problem should go away. To do this, follow the instructions given down below:
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