Monitor will not sleep while computer is locked

Only program that has been installed is a game (Borderlands 2). A few Windows updates, but that's it.

Well then I'd look into what that game starts at Win startup. Could be it is loading some type of Update system that is always running.

If that's the case, then how can my monitor sleep when the computer isn't locked? It isn't consistent.

The monitor isn't turning off, Locked or unlocked, for the same reason. It is the same process or running program that is stoping it from turning off. You have to find what that program/process is. More then likely it has something to do with that game you installed.

Sorry I don't know how to make it any clearer and I don't know what the program/process may be.

Unlocked - Monitor goes to sleep in 10 minutes
Locked - Monitor stays at lock screen forever unstill unlocked


It does go to sleep, but only when unlocked.

jackclayton said:

Unlocked - Monitor goes to sleep in 10 minutes
Locked - Monitor stays at lock screen forever unstill unlocked


It does go to sleep, but only when unlocked.

Ok i had the same prob on one of my PC's after a update i had ages ago it was down to (wmpnetwk.exe "Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service")
how i fixed it was Control Panel >> All Control Panel Items >> Power Options >> Edit Plan Settings >> Change advanced power settings > Multimedia settings > When sharing media set to [ Allow the computer to sleep ] Or [ Allow the computer to enter Away Mode ]

XP had a prob with screensaver and main user account if the screensaver was off on the main user account but all other account's was on Monitor sleep was disabled at lock screen but was fine when unlocked and enabling a screensaver on the main user account at lock screen Monitor sleep was enabled and out of my 3 pc's at that time it only happend to two of them << weird bug so you may want to check that out as well for win 7

xnoddyx said:

Ok i had the same prob on one of my PC's after a update i had ages ago it was down to (wmpnetwk.exe "Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service")
how i fixed it was Control Panel >> All Control Panel Items >> Power Options >> Edit Plan Settings >> Change advanced power settings > Multimedia settings > When sharing media set to [ Allow the computer to sleep ] Or [ Allow the computer to enter Away Mode ]

XP had a prob with screensaver and main user account if the screensaver was off on the main user account but all other account's was on Monitor sleep was disabled at lock screen but was fine when unlocked and enabling a screensaver on the main user account at lock screen Monitor sleep was enabled and out of my 3 pc's at that time it only happend to two of them << weird bug so you may want to check that out as well for win 7

Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, it did not work. I allowed the computer to sleep, tested the monitor to see if it would sleep. Nothing. I also forced disabled WMP network sharing via services.msc, restarted, and tested again. Didn't work.

I appreciate the post.

jackclayton said:

xnoddyx said:

Ok i had the same prob on one of my PC's after a update i had ages ago it was down to (wmpnetwk.exe "Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service")
how i fixed it was Control Panel >> All Control Panel Items >> Power Options >> Edit Plan Settings >> Change advanced power settings > Multimedia settings > When sharing media set to [ Allow the computer to sleep ] Or [ Allow the computer to enter Away Mode ]

XP had a prob with screensaver and main user account if the screensaver was off on the main user account but all other account's was on Monitor sleep was disabled at lock screen but was fine when unlocked and enabling a screensaver on the main user account at lock screen Monitor sleep was enabled and out of my 3 pc's at that time it only happend to two of them << weird bug so you may want to check that out as well for win 7

Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, it did not work. I allowed the computer to sleep, tested the monitor to see if it would sleep. Nothing. I also forced disabled WMP network sharing via services.msc, restarted, and tested again. Didn't work.

I appreciate the post.

sorry it wasent of much help to you but you can try after boot at the logon screen will it enter Monitor sleep?
i will also try some items first then post back after some sleep.

It's all good, I appectiate the try. :)

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