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

Option One

The easiest way to change your screen timeout in Windows 11 is by using the built-in Settings app.

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

You can also change your screen timeout in Windows 11 by going through the Control Panel, which gives you access to power plan options.

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

For more specific control over when your screen turns off in Windows 11, you can use the Advanced Power Plan Settings.

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

If you like using commands, you can change your screen timeout in Windows 11 using the Windows Terminal with administrator privileges.

If you prefer typing commands, you can use Windows Terminal to change your screen timeout.

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

You can change your screen timeout in Windows 11 using four main methods: the Settings app, Control Panel options, Advanced Power Plan Settings, or command-line tools.

• 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).

Choose the option that works best for you. All of these methods will help you save power and extend your battery life.