How to: Turn off monitor only, but not the open windows


  1. arjfca
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    windows 7 Pro x64
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    How to: Turn off monitor only, but not the open windows


    Hello

    Not sure how to formulate it in English, so I will describe

    I did installed the latest win 7 update. Since, after few minutes the screen goes off. That is OK

    When it come back after I moved the mouse or play with the keyboard, the Windows display is the user selection instead to be directly to the last application that I was working with

    Hope I'm clear enough

    Martin
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  3. oscer1
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    win 10
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    Hi check the power options and sleep options.
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  4. Ztruker
    Posts : 6,285
    Windows 10 Pro X64
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    Control Panel, Power Options, Change plan settings, Change advanced power settings.
    Set Require a password on wakeup to No.

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  6. arjfca
    Posts : 363
    windows 7 Pro x64
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    Ztruker said:
    Control Panel, Power Options, Change plan settings, Change advanced power settings.
    Set Require a password on wakeup to No.

    How to: Turn off monitor only, but not the open windows-nopwinpoiwer.jpg
    OK thanks
    I think I was having PC crash And that was the reason for the opened windows being closed off. Event viewer did report 8 crash for the last 24h. I did modify the power setting before leaving this morning. PC was running OK when I came back this afternoon

    Thanks for your help

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