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

Option One

You can change your screen timeout in Windows 11 using the Settings app. Go to System, then Power & battery, and finally Screen and sleep. Here, you can pick ‘Never’ or choose how many minutes or hours you want your screen to stay on before it turns 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

You can also change your screen timeout in Windows 11 using the Control Panel. Open Power Options and then select when to turn off the display. This way lets you set your screen to never turn off or pick specific minute or hour times for it to go 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

For more control over your screen timeout in Windows 11, use the Advanced Power Plan Settings found within the Control Panel’s Power Options. You can change the settings for your current power plan here to fine-tune when your display turns off and adjust 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

You can change your screen timeout in Windows 11 using commands in the Windows Terminal. Open it as an administrator and type specific powercfg commands to adjust when your display turns off. This method is great if you like using text commands to manage your computer’s power settings.

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

There are four main ways to change your screen timeout in Windows 11. You can use the Settings app for a quick change, the Control Panel’s Power Options, Advanced Power Plan Settings for more details, or command-line tools like Windows Terminal. Each option lets you choose how long your screen stays on before turning off.

• 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.