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By default, Windows 11 automatically turns off the screen after 5 minutes when not charging and 15 minutes when charging. With the following guide, you can change the screen lock timeout on Windows 11 according to your preferences. When the computer screen turns off, you just need to move the mouse, touch the touchpad or touchscreen, click the mouse or touchpad button, or press any key on the keyboard to turn the screen back on.
How to Set Screen Lock Timeout on Windows 11
1. Power & battery settings.
2. Power Plan settings.
3. Using Command Prompt.
How to Change Screen Lock Timeout on Windows 11
1. Adjusting Screen Lock Timeout on Windows 11 via Power & battery settings
Step 1: Click on the Windows icon on the taskbar and select Settings, or press the Windows + I shortcut to open the settings app.
Step 2: In the Settings window, click on System in the left panel and Power & battery in the right panel.
Step 3: Now, scroll down to the Power section and click on Screen & sleep.
Step 4: Choose the screen lock timeout for Windows 11 under On battery power, turn off my screen after and When plugged in, turn off my screen after
You have now successfully set up your screen lock timeout. Additionally, if you want to toggle the sleep mode on Windows 11, you can also follow the instructions in the article below.
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2. Changing screen lock timeout on Windows 11 via Power Plan settings
Step 1: Type Control Panel into Windows Search and click on the corresponding search result.
Step 2: Select Power Options and click on the link Choose when to turn off the display in the left panel.
Step 3: Now, under Turn off the display, choose your desired screen lock timeout for Windows 11 from the menu On battery and Plugged in. Then, click Save changes to apply the changes.
Moreover, you can also adjust the screen lock timeout on Windows 11 through the Advanced Power Plan settings of any default or customized Power Plan, with the following steps:
Step 1: Type Control Panel into Windows Search and click on the corresponding search result.
Step 2: Choose Power Options and click on the link Change plan settings next to the customized Power Plan or any existing Power Plan.
Step 3: Click on Change advanced power settings.
Step 4: Scroll down and click on Display and expand the Turn off display after.
Step 5: Here, you select the screen lock timeout for Windows 11 according to your preferences in the On battery and Plugged in menus. Then, click OK to save the changes.
This is also a fairly simple way to adjust the screen lock timeout on a computer running Windows 11. Just follow the steps above and you will succeed.
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3. Setting screen lock timeout on Windows 11 via Command Prompt
Step 1: Type cmd into Windows Search and click on Command Prompt from the search results.
Alternatively, you can type Windows PowerShell into Windows Search and click on the corresponding search result to open Windows PowerShell and specify the screen lock timeout for Windows 11 here.
Step 2: Enter the command below and press Enter.
- On battery
Step 1: Enter powercfg -change -monitor-timeout-dc.
or
Step 2: Enter powercfg /SETDCVALUEINDEX SCHEME_CURRENT 7516b95f-f776-4464-8c53-06167f40cc99 3c0bc021-c8a8-4e07-a973-6b14cbcb2b7e.
- When Plugged in
Step 1: Enter powercfg -change -monitor-timeout-ac.
or
Step 2: Enter powercfg /SETACVALUEINDEX SCHEME_CURRENT 7516b95f-f776-4464-8c53-06167f40cc99 3c0bc021-c8a8-4e07-a973-6b14cbcb2b7e.
- Replace minutes in the above commands with the desired screen lock timeout on Windows 11 in minutes.
- Replace seconds in the above commands with the desired screen lock timeout on Windows 11 in seconds.
In this article, Mytour has shared with you some ways to adjust the screen lock timeout on Windows 11. You can also apply these measures on Windows 10. If you have any questions or contributions, feel free to leave your comments below the article.
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