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Why does my screen dim on a desktop installation of Windows 7?

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Mar 15, 202647534 views
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Periodically, while using my Windows 7 Pro desktop installation, the screen suddenly dims. The brightness is about 75% normal (estimate). It's as if I am in a power-saving mode on a laptop running on batteries. But this is a full desktop installation. I know it is not a hardware glitch or monitor a…

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Are you using an NVIDIA card? I am and had the same exact issue on my desktop. I found a solution in the NVIDIA Control Panel (right-click your desktop and select "NVIDIA Control Panel"). Under "Display" on the left-side menu, select "Adjust desktop…

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