Windows tray utility for DDC/CI monitor brightness and HDR control.
BrightWheel is a native Windows tray utility for controlling the primary external monitor's brightness over DDC/CI and toggling HDR without vendor software. The release also includes the bright command-line companion for diagnostics and scripts.
| Publisher | QQRM |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.6 |
| License | MIT |
| Installer type | portable |
| Architecture | x64 |
| Package ID | QQRM.BrightWheel |
winget install --id=QQRM.BrightWheel -ewinget upgrade --id=QQRM.BrightWheel -ewinget uninstall --id=QQRM.BrightWheel -eYes. BrightWheel is free and open-source software released under the MIT license.
The latest version is 0.1.6.
The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 0cec90c5735c997cbb9b91f199d403c55f082113136c91ea5122c862efba23a7.
BrightWheel runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find BrightWheel and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=QQRM.BrightWheel -e.
Yes. BrightWheel is available as a portable program (brightwheel.exe, 64-bit (x64)) that runs without installation. Copy it to any folder or USB drive and run it from there.
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