adjusting brightness display is missing from system settings

[sabagerry]

Brightness control is missing from system settings. How do I get it back?

[Kuroi_Kenshi]

Hi @sabagerry,

Welcome to the HP Support Community! We're stoked to have you on board! 

To help us get started on resolving your issue, could you please share the model name of your device?

We're looking forward to helping you get back up and running! 

Best regards,

[sabagerry]

It is an HP envyx360 Laptop

[Kuroi_Kenshi · Accepted solution]

Hi @sabagerry, 

Thank you for the response.

I understand your HP Envy x360 laptop is missing the brightness control in Settings. Let’s go through a few steps to check what could be causing this.

Check if Windows is detecting the display properly

Go to Settings → System → Display.

If it shows “Display 1: Microsoft Basic Display Adapter,” your graphics driver isn’t loading correctly.

Reinstall the Graphics Driver

Open Device Manager → Display Adapters.

If you see Microsoft Basic Display Adapter, right-click → Update driver → Search automatically.

If you see Intel, AMD, or NVIDIA, right-click → Uninstall device (check “Delete driver software” if shown).

Restart your laptop — Windows will reinstall the correct driver automatically.

Install the Latest HP Graphics Drivers

Visit HP Support → Software & Drivers.

Search for your HP Envy x360 model.

Download and install the Intel Graphics, AMD Graphics, or NVIDIA Graphics drivers listed for your system.

Restart once done.

Run Windows Update

Go to Settings → Windows Update and install all available updates.

Brightness slider often reappears after the proper graphics package is installed.

Restore Power Options (If the slider is still missing)

Open Command Prompt as administrator.

Run: powercfg -restoredefaultschemes

Restart your laptop and check if the brightness slider returns.

Check for Adaptive Brightness Settings

Go to Settings → System → Display → Brightness.

Make sure Change brightness automatically is turned off, if visible.

This option can override the manual slider on some models.

I hope this helps.

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