Same as its predecessor, Windows 11 is still darkening photos dramatically in the Photos application for a lot of users.

Use the native command tool called Powershell

  • Windows 11 Insiders have been testing out some of the revamped apps lately.

  • Apparently, Photos is still automatically adjusting brightness levels.

  • However, there is a quick way to stop it from doing all these tweaks.

  • This article contains the exact, detailed steps you need to follow to turn off the auto-enhance feature on Windows 11 devices.

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Basically, it will show the photo properly for about a quarter second then alter the current brightness level to a much darker and somber setting.

Many have even said that the new and improved software insists on reorienting portrait mode pictures to landscape, which may be even more annoying than adjusting the brightness.

How to disable auto-enhance in Photos?

Ever since the Redmond tech company announced the revamp process for Paint and Photos back in August, everyone was excited to take these new versions out for a test drive.

And while everything seems to be fine with these system applications, users are starting to complain about Photos.

Apparently, the app has a mind of its own and will start tweaking brightness settings even without your command, or consent.

Although this is not a system-threatening issue, many are seriously annoyed by this and would like a way to put an end to it.

Luckily, we are here to assist you and make sure that you enjoy your images without having to worry about this.

The auto-enhance feature in the Photos app can be easily turned off using Powershell. This is a built-in command line tool specially designed to tweak system settings and configure apps to your liking.

  1. Click on the Search icon on your taskbar.

  2. Type PowerShell and click on the result to open the app.

  3. Enter the following command in the app: Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”}

  4. Press Enter to run the command.

  5. Restart your PC to apply the changes.

  6. The auto-enhance feature is now disabled on your device.

However, before doing this, also consider creating a new user account and checking if you’re able to view images normally.

If the problem persists, refer to the above-mentioned method in order to reverse this unwanted behavior.

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