I believe there were two updates yesterday, so make sure that you checked for updates after the first one, just to make sure you got the one that may fix this issue (and DID fix it for me).
Windows 11 Screensaver / Display Sleep functions not working
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A few weeks ago, I can't remember exactly when it occurred (May have been after installing W11) my screensaver and display sleep functions just completely stopped working. I have tried every trick in the book. I have updated my BIOS and chipset drivers. Powercfg -requests shows an audio stream running from realtek, I tried overriding it but didn't solve anything. I confirmed every power option setting is correctly enabled. Basically I've spent extensive time googling and troubleshooting this to no avail.
The one thing that did fix it was running the DISM restore commands in CMD Prompt, however, it only works temporarily for the initial reboot after running that command, and then it stops working again if I reboot a 2nd time.
What can I do to fix this problem?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Display and graphics
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Anonymous
2023-01-27T17:31:05+00:00 -
Anonymous
2023-01-27T18:26:03+00:00 I downloaded both updates.
I must have a game setting or other setting that is stopping the screensaver
Happy it worked for you
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Anonymous
2023-01-28T17:30:23+00:00 So, has anyone else still see failures in power settings and screensaver after the latest updates?
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Anonymous
2023-01-29T01:12:41+00:00 Yes, computer still not sleeping. The screens go off but the computer is still not going to sleep mode. It's a desktop. It used to so must be some device. Wondering if it's my Stream Deck...
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Anonymous
2023-01-29T12:46:01+00:00 My screen never goes off. The only device connected is a wireless mouse, using a USB port. I have even unplugged the mouse, and it still doesn't activate the screensaver or power off.