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FIX: Windows 10 Monitor Not Going to Sleep [5 Ways]
Check your power and display settings if monitor won’t sleep
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Sleepis an essential part of the life of any IT equipment as it gives the machine, like your computer, time to rest and save power when idle. It was actually added to computers for the sake ofpreserving battery lifewhile solving energy waste issues.
The system assumes you’re away and cuts off power to unneeded subsystems while keeping sufficient power on so you can pick up from where you left on when you resume.
So what happens when the Windows screen is not turning off?
Well, for one, the battery is drained faster and your computer consumes more energy. You could probably try to manually put it tosleep, but it’s best if it does it automatically.
What can I do if Windows 10 monitor won’t sleep?
1. Unplug any devices connected to your computer
Sometimes devices that are connected like USB flash drives, joystick, mouse or keyboard, consoles, and others can cause the computer not to go tosleep mode.
This happens due to compatibility issues between the devices and Windows 10. To avoid it, disable the device. If it’s a game controller device, do the following:
Note:when you disable the game controller, you may lose virtual joystick-related features in the synapse.
Some users have noted that the Skype app blocks their monitors from going tosleepmode or turning off if open in the taskbar, even if it wasn’t in use. So quit Skype and check if it helps.
Other users have noted that the issue is caused by adware, and when uninstalled, the monitor started behaving normally.
2. Disable USB Selective Suspend setting
3. Update latest drivers
Install the latest drivers along with chipset drivers, firmware, and BIOS updates if available.
Some drivers are very hard to be found and you can put your system to risk while installing the wrong versions. However, you can avoid that by choosing to do it automatically withOutbyte Driver Updater.
This is the best-automatized solution to spot driver issues – mostly missing or outdated software.
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4. Change Power Plan settings
5. View event logs
Some users have said that TeamViewer causes the monitor not to sleep, so disable all settings related to waking TeamViewer and uninstall the program.
Have any of the above solutions helped fix the problem on your computer? Let us know in the comments section below.
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Milan Stanojevic
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Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
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