How to change the screen timeout or sleep time in Windows

Pointing out that the computer must be connected to electricity and in case you have a laptop it must have a battery. Since it is necessary to administer the electrical current to the memory so that it can maintain the state. Because if at some point you find yourself without electricity you can cancel everything, so the suspension saves everything but still consumes some energy.

On the other hand, we must keep in mind that with Windows 10 we can turn off the computer screen without having to suspend as well as it is possible to enable or disable the suspend. Therefore, below we will tell you how change il suspension time screen.




Easily change screen sleep time in Windows 10

Initially it should be noted that the sleep time becomes inconvenient for some users because they don't know how to change it. For this reason, below we will explain the steps to follow to change it.

How to change the screen timeout or sleep time in Windows

First, you need to enter the computer and on the desktop you need to right-click to open a small window in which you will find several options, among which one stands out "Customization", which you need to click.

Once the new window opens, click "screen lock" located in the left panel. Next, in the options it contains, you need to search "Screen timeout settings".

It will display the screen shutdown time and screen sleep time in which you have to choose the user's preferred time or if you prefer you can select "never" to avoid the hassle of suspension. When you do this, you can exit that screen and close setup, then when you're back on the desktop you can right-click again and this time click "Update".




Then you can enter the previous customization option to check if the process was established and performed correctly.

Steps to change the timeout in Windows 7, Windows 8 and 8.1

It should be noted that the following procedure can be performed to change the shutdown and hibernation time of the Windows 8, 8.1 and 7 system. First, for devices with Windows 8 and 8.1 system, the "configuration" option is searched. Once entered, click on "Change PC configuration", so when you are in the configuration, the first option is selected which is «PC and devices».

How to change the screen timeout or sleep time in Windows

Similarly, when the new window opens, click on the section "Start / stop and suspend", then you will be able to see the sleep and screen alternatives. In that place you have to choose the preference option, the minutes you want or choose the "never" option.


On the other hand, if you have Windows 7 system you can click on «start» this way you can locate the option "control panel" in the menu on the right, which must be opened and located «system and security». Once opened, you have to choose "Energy options".


When the new window opens, the section should appear in the right menu "Choose when to turn off the screen". Then you will be able to configure the option "turn off the screen" and "put the computer to sleep" in which you can indicate the desired minutes.


In short, when you apply the desired changes you can save and close the window. This way we got the process done, taking into account that if you want you can turn off the screen from the taskbar and also highlighting that Windows 10 offers impressive features.


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