Now, let’s explore how to change the screen-saver timeout settings on Windows 11. A screen saver is a program or animation that activates when your system is idle for some time. So, let’s change it.
1. Using System Settings
The Windows system settings are consistently useful in a variety of scenarios. Now, let us explore the process of utilizing these methods to change the screen-saver timeout settings on Windows 11.
1. Press the Win + I to open the system settings.
2. Now, click on Personalization from the left-hand side pane and click on the Lock Screen option.
3. Next, on the Lock screen setting option, look for the Screen Saver option under the Related Settings section and click on it to access the screen saver settings.
4. It will open the screen saver settings window. If you haven’t set a screen saver yet, you cannot change the screen saver timeout. To do that, you need to select a screen saver from the drop-down menu.
5. Once you select the screen saver, navigate to the Wait option on the Screen Saver Settings window and use the arrow buttons to change the screen saver duration (in minutes).
6. Then click on the Apply and OK buttons to save the changes.
2. Using Local Group Policy Editor
The Local Group Policy Editor (LGPE) is a top-notch tool that simplifies the configuration of various system settings. With this tool, we can also configure the screen-saver timeout. Let’s find out how you can do it.
1. Open the Run box by pressing Win + R on your keyboard.
2. Now, type in the command gpedit.msc inside the run box. Then click on OK to open the Local Group Policy Editor Tool interface.
3. Navigate to User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Control Panel > Personalization. Then double-click on the Screen saver timeout option on the right-hand side.
4. Here, you will get a window to change the screen saver timeout. Select the option Enabled and use the arrow keys to adjust the seconds for activating the Screen-saver timeout.
5. After adjusting the timing, click on Apply and OK to save the settings, and then close the tool and restart the computer to complete the process.
That’s it! You can use any of the methods to change the screen saver timeout settings on Windows 11 using the system settings and Local Group Policy Editor.
