How to Change Windows 11 Keyboard Backlight in Energy Saver
Energy Saver automatically drops your Windows 11 keyboard backlight brightness to 70% to save battery when your laptop runs low on power. You can change this default setting to any level from 0% to 100% so your keys stay visible in the dark.
Change keyboard backlight brightness in Windows 11 Energy Saver mode by editing the Registry Editor. Navigate to 🗝️HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\
How to Change Keyboard Backlight Brightness in Energy Saver Mode
This adjustment requires Registry Editor (an advanced database for system configurations).
Step 1Open Registry Editor
Open Registry Editor by searching for “regedit” in the Windows search bar and pressing Enter.
Step 2Go to the Correct Location
Click through the folders in the left-hand panel until you arrive at this path:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Lighting\Backlight
Step 3Find and Change the Setting
You can change how bright your keyboard gets in Windows 11 energy saver by editing the BacklightEnergySaverMultiplier value in Registry Editor. This specific windows 11 energy saver backlight setting controls the dimming level when battery saver turns on, letting you keep your keyboard lit or save more power depending on what you prefer.
If the value isn’t present, you need to create it. Right-click an empty space in the right panel, select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value (this is a type of setting), name it BacklightEnergySaverMultiplier, and press Enter.
Step 4Set Your Desired Brightness Percentage
Enter a number between 0 and 100 in the window to set your keyboard backlight brightness in Energy Saver mode.
The default setting is 70.
Click OK when you finish.
Step 5Close Registry Editor
Close the Registry Editor window.
That completes the process.
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Summary
You can change your keyboard backlight brightness in Windows 11's Energy Saver mode by adjusting a setting in Registry Editor.
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