Why does my screen turn off so quickly in Windows 11?

The most prominent reason why your Windows 11 computer screen turns off quickly is that a short duration is assigned to the screen timeout settings. Apart from this, other reasons can be:

The Dynamic Lock feature is turned on – The Dynamic Lock feature, when enabled, automatically locks your device whenever you are away. A blank screensaver is enabled – If you have chosen a blank screensaver, the screen will appear inactive whenever the screensaver is activated. The sleep timeout setting is set to a lower value – If you assign a short duration here, your PC will be put into Sleep mode quickly after it is left unattended.

Now that we know how this can happen, let’s see how to extend the screen timeout.

How can I change the screen timeout settings in Windows 11?

1. Use the Settings app

You can also use the ms-settings:powersleep command in the Run window to access the Screen and sleep settings directly.

2. Use the Control Panel

Using Control Panel is an old-school method to customize the power plan settings and change screen timeout settings in Windows 11. We also recommend that you go through our guide to check the battery health of Windows 11 laptops. SPONSORED

3. Use Advanced Power Options

4. Use a Windows PowerShell command

The Powercfg command allows you to change the timeout settings in Windows 11 and specify how long the system screen should be active. This command works in both Command Prompt and Windows PowerShell, so you can choose any of the two you are comfortable with.

5. Use Registry Editor

5.1 Modify the Registry

5.2 Change Advanced Power Settings

Modifying the Windows Registry unlocks the Console lock display off timeout option in Windows 11, which can be configured from the Advanced Power Options settings window. That’s it! These are all the possible ways to change screen timeout in Windows 11 and assign a duration to your preference. You can check out our guide to stop the power plan from changing automatically if it often happens on your Windows 11 PC. For further help or to share your experience, reach out to us in the comments section.

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