Adjust automatic screen brightness in Windows 8

That Windows 8 automatically adjusts the screen brightness is practical in itself. If your notebook is equipped with a light sensor, Windows 8 regulates the monitor lighting depending on the external lighting conditions. The brightness of the screen often fluctuates annoyingly. This is how you can solve this problem.

Disable automatic screen brightness - how it works

To become master of the screen yourself, you have to deactivate the automatic screen brightness:

• Open the settings search. You can get there by pressing the Windows key + W.
• In the search bar, type in the keyword "screen brightness" and click on "automatically adjust screen brightness".

• In the settings you can activate and deactivate the automatic screen brightness under the heading "General".