What’s happened? Windows 11 users have a long-overdue update coming their way, and it will make using external monitors much easier.
- PowerToys is reportedly getting a new Power Monitor feature.
- Currently under development, the feature will allow Windows users to adjust the crucial external monitor settings, such as brightness, contrast, and color temperature, natively from the Windows user interface.
- The feature might even allow users to adjust the external monitor’s speaker volume.
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Why is this important? Typically, Windows 11 users have to adjust the external monitor’s settings via the clunky buttons beneath the monitor or the rather glitchy manufacturer-provided proprietary software.
- However, the new Power Monitor update will make it a full-fledged monitor-calibration tool, or at least bring it one step closer.
- A native Windows tool for monitor management could make multi-display setups far easier to manage.
- As seen in the X post attached above, the feature shows the monitor’s model name at the top, along with horizontal bars to adjust their brightness, contrast, and the speaker volume.
Why should I care? If you’re a working professional or a gamer who uses multiple monitors daily on a Windows 11 device, the Power Monitor update could simplify everyday tasks.
- No more fumbling with buttons, which will save you some time.
- It could improve workflow productivity by helping you tweak the monitor’s settings between work and entertainment modes.
- Moreover, the update will enable seamless and integrated hardware control.
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OK, what’s next? For now, the feature is under development, so there’s no confirmation of its release date.
- Windows Insiders should get a chance to try the Power Monitor feature before everyone else.
- As development continues, the feature could expand beyond brightness and contrast adjustment, offering more advanced calibration tools or custom monitor profiles.
- Moreover, the feature will make PowerToys a central part of Windows workflows.
