Windows 11 Screensaver / Display Sleep functions not working

Anonymous
2021-12-31T21:32:41+00:00

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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  1. Anonymous
    2023-10-02T15:46:56+00:00

    The method outlined by Lynn -MSFT previously worked. I would just do step 3. and wouldn't even need to restart, but would have to do it again periodically.

    Now nothing seems to work. Screensaver never comes on and consequently my PC never sleeps or hibernates.

    What is going on Microsoft? I've used every version since 95 and I've never encountered an issue like this. I'm literally afraid to upgrade to the OLED I want because I feel like I'll walk away and forget and burn the image into it forever.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-09-24T22:40:40+00:00

    Well, with all the problems on this subject and the fact that MS hasn't come up with a fix for it yet, my screensaver/screen off Failed to kick in again. Walked in the next morning and my home PC was still showing my desktop. Did some checking and found that my Steam App was running again. Shut it down and everything back to normal again.

    I'm really getting tired of this. My laptops running Win 10 and has zero problem. Why can't they get this simple problem fixed for Windows 11?

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-09-24T17:14:19+00:00

    this worked for me, at least for now

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-09-20T14:33:32+00:00

    Kurt

    That is correct if I leave open a windows (cmd or chrome browser) that was launched with admin rights the screensaver works. The same test launch the same window without Admin rights screensaver will not work. Which points to rights/privilege issue to launch/activate that feature. e.g. to allow the screensaver to activate. Do I think it is the APP/Program blocking it no. Do I think some how rights for that timed feature to activate is messed up yes. There is a lot of items behind the scene that need to be looked at and this post is purely to add findings.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-09-20T04:47:06+00:00

    So read through the 12 pages of comments.

    What I found that works is running a window (cmd) as admin and screensaver works. If I run it as user it doesn't work.

    So I tested this theory with Chrome and same thing. Look like it is a permission issue.

    Windows 11 Home

    10.0.22621 Build 22621

    Do you mean leaving your PC idle with a non-admin cmd window open causes your screen saver to stop working? Implying that apps running without admin privileges could block the scrensaver...huh

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