How to Change Screen Timeout to Turn Off Display After in Windows 11

Option One

Modifying screen timeouts in Windows 11 occurs through the Settings app. Navigate to System, select Power & battery, and open Screen and sleep. From this menu, selecting 'Never' or defining specific minute and hour durations dictates when the display shuts off.

1. Press Win+I to open Settings.
2. Click System on the left side.
3. Click Power & battery on the right side (depending on whether your PC has a battery).
4. Click Screen and sleep on the right side.
5. Select Never or choose how many minutes or hours you want for screen timeout. Use the drop-down menus for "On battery power, turn off my screen after" and/or "When plugged in, turn off my screen after."
6. Close Settings.

Change Screen Timeout in Settings

Option Two  Open Power & battery settings

Screen timeout adjustments also happen inside the Control Panel. Launch Power Options and choose when to turn off the display. This interface permits configuring the screen to remain on indefinitely or setting precise minute and hour thresholds before going dark.

1. Open Control Panel in icons view.
2. Click the Power Options icon.
3. Click Choose when to turn off the display on the left side.
4. Select Never or choose how many minutes or hours you want for screen timeout. Use the drop-down menus for "On battery" and/or "Plugged in."
5. Click Save changes.
6. Close Control Panel.

Change Screen Timeout in Power Plan Settings

Option Three

Advanced Power Plan Settings within the Control Panel Power Options grant deeper control over display timeouts. Modifying the active power plan enables fine-tuning display shutdown behavior alongside other power management features.

1. Open Control Panel in icons view.
2. Click the Power Options icon.
3. Click Change plan settings for your active power plan (for example: "Ultimate Performance").
4. Click Change advanced power settings.
5. Scroll down and expand Display and Turn off display after.
6. Select Never or choose how many minutes or hours you want for screen timeout. Use the drop-down menus for "On battery" and/or "Plugged in."
7. Click OK.
8. Close Control Panel.

Change Screen Timeout in Advanced Power Plan Settings

Option Four

Open Windows Terminal with elevated administrative privileges and run powercfg commands to control your display timing. Command-line management suits workflows built around text-based system administration.

Windows Terminal provides a text-based workflow for modifying screen timeout intervals.

1. Open Windows Terminal and select Command Prompt or Windows PowerShell.
2. Type one of the commands below and press Enter.

For battery power:

powercfg -change -monitor-timeout-dc <minutes>

OR

powercfg /SETDCVALUEINDEX SCHEME_CURRENT 7516b95f-f776-4464-8c53-06167f40cc99 3c0bc021-c8a8-4e07-a973-6b14cbcb2b7e <seconds>

For plugged in:

powercfg -change -monitor-timeout-ac <minutes>

OR

powercfg /SETACVALUEINDEX SCHEME_CURRENT 7516b95f-f776-4464-8c53-06167f40cc99 3c0bc021-c8a8-4e07-a973-6b14cbcb2b7e <seconds>

Important:

• Replace <minutes> with how many minutes you want before the display turns off.
• Replace <seconds> with how many seconds you want before the display turns off.
• Using 0 (zero) minutes or seconds works the same as choosing "Never."

3. Close Windows Terminal.

Summary

Four primary methods exist for changing screen timeouts in Windows 11. Utilize the Settings app for rapid configuration, the Control Panel Power Options, Advanced Power Plan Settings for granular adjustments, or command-line tools like Windows Terminal. Each approach dictates the duration the display remains active prior to shutdown.

• Option One: Use the Settings app for a quick and easy change.
• Option Two: Use Power Options in Control Panel to adjust when your display turns off.
• Option Three: Use Advanced Power Plan Settings for more detailed control.
• Option Four: Use command-line tools if you prefer typing commands (requires admin privileges).

Selecting the optimal method depends on personal preference. All documented procedures contribute to power conservation and extended battery life.