Windows 10: FIXED: Windows 11 Locks Screen After 1 Minute

The culprit in my case was the Screen Saver - which I never turned on in a new system. Just go to Screen Saver Settings: unclick "On resume ..." and Apply.I found this in a couple of the dozens, if not hundreds of posts with the same or similar title. Hopefully people will see the "FIXED" in in this title and not spin their wheels for several days like I did.

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Windows 11 locks my screen after 1 minute

On my new Windows 11 laptop, the screen locks after 1 minute, no matter what settings I change. Things I've tried:

• Power plan setting: Turn off display after 4 minutes (both battery and plugged in)
  
• Advanced power plan setting: Sleep / Sleep after 4 minutes (battery/plugged in)
  
• Advanced power plan setting: System unattended sleep timeout after 4 minutes (battery/plugged in)
  
• Advanced power plan setting: Display / Turn off display after 4 minutes (battery/plugged in)
  
• Advanced power plan setting: Display / Console lock display off timeout after 4 minutes (battery/plugged in)
  
• System > Power & Battery setting: Screen and Sleep / Turn off my screen after 4 minutes (battery/plugged in) (also recommended here)
  
• Set the screensaver to "none"
  

At this point I'm stumped. Anything else that might be causing this?

 

Windows 11 lock screen after 1 minute

Hello guys,

A few weeks ago my Windows 11, after 1 min of inactivity it reserves the screen.

I've gone through many configurations, but have not had success in any, being:

• Change screen saver settings.
  
• Change screen idle time.
  
• Disable and enable the system video card.
  
• Start Windows without 3rd party apps.
  
• Fetch OS update.
  
• Change settings in Registry Editor, so we have more options in "Power Options".
  

My notebook is a Samsung Galaxy Book 3, and it's brand new.

Have you ever seen anything like it? It is very bad because any screen for reading, screen stopped on screen is locked.

I saw an earlier thread about this but there was no final solution and all the fixes in it did not resolve my problem..

earlier thread: Redirecting

 

Screen saver starting automatically after 1 minute of inactivity

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



I understand it can be frustrating when the settings of Windows are not working the way they are supposed to.

1. Which build version of Windows 10 you are using currently?
   
2. What is the exact model of the PC?
   

Refer the article to know
Which Windows operating system am I running?



I suggest you to follow the steps mentioned below and check if that helps.



Method 1:



Run the power troubleshooter. Follow the steps mentioned below to run the troubleshooter.

1. Go to Settings >
   Update & security > Troubleshoot.
   
2. Under Find and fix problems look for
   Power.
   
3. Click on it and select
   Run the troubleshooter.
   
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
   

Method 2:



Change the screen saver time and check.

1. Go to Settings >
   Personalization > Lock screen.
   
2. Now click on Screen saver settings.
   
3. On the screen saver window change the
   wait time as per your choice.
   
4. Click on Apply and
   OK.
   

Hope it helps.



Regards,

Prakhar Khare

Microsoft Community – Moderator