Here’s a quick trick to keep your PC screen running on Windows 10
Guide Windows 10: How to keep the screen always on
Windows by default after a few minutes of inactivity turn off the screen or go into hibernation/sleep mode for power saving. But if you want to keep it active for any reason and prevent the screen from turning off after a few minutes of inactivity, here’s how to do it on Windows 10 without using external programs.
How to keep the screen on on Windows 10
Here’s how to prevent the display from turning off and keep it always on by following the steps below:
- Go to Settings.
- System.
- Power and sleep.
- Going in the Screen section and under the heading When plugged in, turn off after you have to increase the time by selecting the item at the bottom of the screen.
- In notebooks instead you will also find the option On battery power, turn off after and always select the option Never.
How to delay PC suspension
If you just want to delay the PC suspension or switch off the display you must:
- Go to Settings.
- System.
- Power and sleep.
- In the Screen section.
- Under the heading When plugged in, turn off after you have to choose a time interval.
- Click OK to save the configuration.
That’s all, so you will have prevented the display of your PC from turning off after a few minutes, usually the default settings are 5 minutes on battery and 10 minutes on charging, while the PC suspension is on 15 minutes.