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== Trigger Screen Saver From Command Line == | |||
run: | |||
scrnsave.scr | |||
the screensaver is called scrnsave.scr, located in %SYSTEMROOT%\system32 | |||
cmd /c scrnsave.scr /s | |||
ref: https://superuser.com/questions/247839/how-can-i-make-my-screen-blank-by-a-shortcut | |||
== Disable Screen Saver == | |||
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop | ||
ScreenSaveActive 0 | ScreenSaveActive 0 | ||
Latest revision as of 20:30, 18 July 2025
Trigger Screen Saver From Command Line
run:
scrnsave.scr
the screensaver is called scrnsave.scr, located in %SYSTEMROOT%\system32
cmd /c scrnsave.scr /s
ref: https://superuser.com/questions/247839/how-can-i-make-my-screen-blank-by-a-shortcut
Disable Screen Saver
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop ScreenSaveActive 0
Then restart your computer or log out and back in to apply the changes.
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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop ScreenSaveActive (REG_SZ) - 0 (was 1) ScreenSaveTimeOut (1800) - 9999 (was 1800) ScreenSaverIsSecure (REG_SZ) - 0 (was 1)
ref: [1]
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disable_screensaver.reg :
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop] "ScreenSaveActive"="0" "ScreenSaverIsSecure"="0" "ScreenSaveTimeOut"="9999" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop] "ScreenSaveActive"="0"