Cannot change brightness in action center(win+A) while using dGPU but can change in Mobility Center and PowerShell

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Cannot change brightness in action center(win+A) while using dGPU but can change in Mobility Center and PowerShell

Saikat Talukder 135

I can't change my laptop's brightness when it's using the NVIDIA GPU.

The setting is grayed out in the action center and missing in settings. But it's still available in Windows Mobility Center and PowerShell (using "Get-CimInstance -Namespace root/WMI -ClassName WmiMonitorBrightnessMethods | Invoke-CimMethod -MethodName WmiSetBrightness -Arguments @{Brightness = 50; Timeout = 0}").

Everything's fine while using the iGPU or dGPU only. However dGPU mode consumes too much power to use unplugged. All the Hybrid modes cause this problem.

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OS Name Microsoft Windows 11 Pro

Version 10.0.26200 Build 26200

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System Manufacturer LENOVO

System Model 83DX

System Type x64-based PC

System SKU LENOVO_MT_83DX_BU_idea_FM_LOQ 15AHP9

Processor AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS w/ Radeon 780M Graphics, 3801 Mhz, 8 Core(s), 16 Logical Processor(s)

BIOS Version/Date LENOVO NZCN39WW, 25-05-2026

SMBIOS Version 3.6

Embedded Controller Version 1.39

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Hendrix-V 18,515 Microsoft External Staff Moderator

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Hi Saikat Talukder,

Based on your description, Windows can still adjust the display brightness through Windows Mobility Center and the WMI/PowerShell method, which suggests the brightness control itself is working. Since the issue only occurs in Hybrid graphics modes and not when using the iGPU-only or dGPU-only modes, the behavior may be related to how the graphics drivers and display control are interacting in Hybrid mode.

You can try the following checks:

1, Update graphics drivers

Install the latest AMD and NVIDIA graphics drivers available from Lenovo Support for your model.
Restart the device after installation.

2, Check Lenovo Vantage graphics settings

Open Lenovo Vantage.
Switch between available GPU modes and test whether the brightness slider returns after a restart.

3, Update BIOS and firmware - verify that the latest BIOS and device firmware updates are installed through Lenovo Vantage or Lenovo Support.

As temporary workaround, you can continue using Windows Mobility Center or the PowerShell brightness command when operating in Hybrid mode, since both methods currently allow brightness adjustment on your system.

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Saikat Talukder 135 Reputation points

2026-09-05T11:44:40.32+00:00

Drivers, BIOS and firmware are up to date.
Switching between available GPU modes and restarting does not return the brightness slider as long as dGPU is selected in Hybrid Mode.
Hendrix-V 18,515 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-09-06T04:31:48.38+00:00
Hi Saikat Talukder,

Thank you for the additional details and for confirming with the screenshot that Lenovo Vantage reports the system is fully up to date.

Since:

BIOS, firmware, and graphics drivers are already current.

The brightness slider remains unavailable whenever Hybrid Mode uses the NVIDIA dGPU.

Brightness adjustment still works through Windows Mobility Center and the WMI/PowerShell command.

This suggests that Windows is still able to communicate with the display brightness controls, but the standard brightness controls in Settings and Quick Settings are not being exposed while that specific graphics configuration is active.

At this point, there may not be any additional end-user configuration available to restore the slider if the behavior is tied to the way the display path is presented in Hybrid Mode on this hardware.

As a final check, you could test whether the behavior is specific to the current Windows build by:

Booting into a clean environment (Clean Boot).

Testing on a newer Insider build, if available, or a future cumulative update.

Submitting feedback through Feedback Hub under Display and Graphics, including the details that:

Brightness controls are missing only in Hybrid Mode with the dGPU selected.

Mobility Center and WMI brightness commands continue to function correctly.

iGPU-only and dGPU-only modes do not exhibit the same issue.

In the meantime, using Mobility Center or the PowerShell command remains a practical workaround for adjusting brightness while operating in Hybrid Mode.

Please note that this is a user-to-user support forum. Moderators, contributors including external Microsoft employees cannot directly intervene in Microsoft product features or access back-end systems. Our role is limited to providing technical guidance on reported issues, requests, or ideas.

Thank you for providing the thorough troubleshooting results.