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Open the Settings App.
Go to Accounts - Sign-in options.
If the Dynamic Lock setting is enabled, disable that.
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Then, in the Settings app, go to System - Power & sleep.
Set the time intervals for those settings to your preferred times.
dark screen
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Guy Tutka
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my laptop screen goes dark too quickly, if i don't touch my laptop.
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Sleep and Power on, off
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DaveM121 909.7K Reputation points Independent Advisor2026-07-26T14:08:27.9166667+00:00 -
DaveM121 909.7K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2026-07-27T09:11:40.34+00:00 Just checking in with you, how are you progressing with this problem, have you checked those settings.
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Guy Tutka 0 Reputation points
2026-07-27T14:18:54.36+00:00 Thanks for checking in. Have followed instructions, to no avail.
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DaveM121 909.7K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2026-07-27T14:31:11.76+00:00 Those are the only settings available in Windows, check if you have any PC manufacturers utility installed that may be overriding the Windows settings.
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