Windows 10: Add or Remove 'Turn off Display after' in Power Options in Windows

How to: Add or Remove 'Turn off Display after' in Power Options in Windows

How to Add or Remove 'Turn off Display after' from Power Options in Windows


The Power Options let's users specify how long the PC is inactive before all connected displays are turned off automatically.

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Turn off Display after setting under Display in Power Options for all users in Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.

*Warning You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to add or remove this setting in Power Options.

*note This will not affect the Turn off the display setting in Settings or Edit Plan Settings.





CONTENTS:

• Option One: Add or Remove "Turn off Display after" in Power Options using Command Prompt
• Option Two: Add or Remove "Turn off Display after" in Power Options using REG file

EXAMPLE: "Turn off Display after" in Power Options









OPTION ONE [/i] Add or Remove "Turn off Display after" in Power Options using Command Prompt
1. Open an elevated command prompt.

2. Type the command below you want to use into the elevated command prompt, and press Enter.
(Add - default)
powercfg -attributes SUB_VIDEO 3c0bc021-c8a8-4e07-a973-6b14cbcb2b7e -ATTRIB_HIDE

OR

(Remove)
powercfg -attributes SUB_VIDEO 3c0bc021-c8a8-4e07-a973-6b14cbcb2b7e +ATTRIB_HIDE
3. You can now close the elevated command prompt if you like.





OPTION TWO [/i] Add or Remove "Turn off Display after" in Power Options using REG file

*note The downloaded .reg files below will modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\7516b95f-f776-4464-8c53-06167f40cc99\3c0bc021-c8a8-4e07-a973-6b14cbcb2b7e

Attributes DWORD

1 = Remove
2 = Add


1. Do step 2 (add) or step 3 (remove) below for what you would like to do.


2. To Add "Turn off Display after" to Power Options
*note This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Add_Turn_off_display_after.reg

Download

3. To Remove "Turn off Display after" from Power Options
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Remove_Turn_off_display_after.reg

Download
4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

6. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

7. You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

That's it,
Shawn


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Hi Caro,

The function to turn off the display on your device only affects the monitor but the rest of the programs still run in the background. On the other hand, sleep mode turns off any unused programs to save energy. To change the power option on your device,
follow the steps below:

• Type Control Panel in the search box and press Enter.
• Select Hardware and Sound.
• Select Power Options.
• Select Choose what the power buttons do.
• Under Power and sleep button settings, click the drop-down arrow for
  When I press the power button: option and select Turn off the display.
• Click Save changes.

Once you're done, check if the music still plays after clicking the power button.

Feel free to post back if you have other concerns.

 

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Hello ezduzzit, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile


You might see if the tutorial below may be able to restore the turn off display power option for you.

*Arrow Add or Remove 'Turn off Display after' in Power Options in Windows

 

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Hi guys,

I've recently purchased a Dell XPS 15 (9570) and a feature I am very fond of under Power Options is not available on this machine.

On my older machine (Dell M3800) I set the Power Button to "Turn off the Display", which helps save power and improves privacy when I step away from the computer without putting it to sleep.

This machine on the other hand, does not list "Turn off the Display" as an option under the Power Button dropdown.

See screen-grab below.





I've checked if it is the Dell power plan that restricts this, but the "Balanced" one has the same list of options.

The machine is running Windows 10 Home 1803

Any help would be greatly appreciated, as Dell forums so far have been reluctant to accept that this is indeed a feature.

 

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Is your HP Envy 17t-ce000 CTO a 'Modern Standby' machine? If so, then that may explain it. From a similar question about a Dell XPS...

https://www.dell.com/community/XPS/9...6130902#M14642

 

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Hi,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Forums.

For issues with sleep mode and power options follow the steps provided below.

Run the Power troubleshooter and check.

Follow the steps to run the troubleshooter:

• Open Control Panel.
• Type Troubleshooting in search and click
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• Now type Power in the search option.
• Click on Power troubleshooter to run.

I would suggest you to try updating the Display driver and check if the issue persists. If you already have all the latest drivers from Windows updates, then I would suggest you to visit the computer manufacturer's website, download and install the latest
drivers in compatibility mode and check.

Hope this helps.