Why does Windows 7 sometimes forget to turn off my display after X number minutes, even though the power settings are specifically set that way?
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Mar 15, 202618785 viewsConfidence Score0%
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This is not just a problem with Windows 7 - I know I've been experiencing this same issue all the way back through XP. Basically, you set your screen to turn off after 5 or 10 minutes, you walk away, the screen turns off after 5 or 10 minutes. Then 2 or 3 days later, for some reason, the screen sta…
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Fix for: Why does Windows 7 sometimes forget to turn off my display after X number minutes, even though the power settings are specifically set that …
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Could be a lot of possible reasons, here are my guesses: It could depend on your mouse, I've had mice that even while completely still on a table send a very minor cursor movement signal back to the PC. Try unplugging the mouse to see if that's the …
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