HT5628 When using windows, the highest brightness level is like half of what it is on mac

Hi everybody,
I installed Windows 8 on my 2013 Macbook Pro through BootCamp. It was easy and without any complications during installation.
The problem presented itself when I started using Windows. The screen is too dim. I changed the brightness level to it's maximum but it is still way dimmer than it would be on OS X.
How do I fix this?
Thanks

Try turning off adaptive brightness. That made a huge difference to mine.

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