How To Exit Yo Window Screensaver On Mouse Move
The photo app included with Win 10 takes forever to start as screensaver. Opens a black screen then just sits there.
To solve this in the past I installed win photo gallery but now I can't end screen saver with my mouse or by hitting a key as usual. I have to open the laptop and hit the power button to get the screen saver to shut down.
I've spent an hour or two on the phone with microsoft, even with 'level two' tech help or whatever with no results. That guy was only doing all the things I'd already tried.
Then he told me he'd send it to another tech dept. and they'd do an update of some sort in about a week.
I can't believe I'm the only one with this issue. I'm pretty sure the same problem existed from win 8 onwards.... with this machine.
thx
We've all been there: You're watching a video or running a slide deck, when suddenly the screen dims. Or you step away from the PC for an extended period and come back to find it locked out or in standby mode.
SOLVED: Windows 10 Sleeps After 1-4 Minutes of Inactivity. If the issue is with your Computer or a Laptop you should try using Reimage Plus which can scan the repositories and replace corrupt and missing files. This works in most cases, where the issue is originated due to a system corruption. To customize screen saver exit conditions. On the Navigation Bar, click Options. Select Behavior tab. Check Mouse Move if you want screen saver to close on mouse move. Check Mouse Button Click if you want screen saver to close on mouse click. Check Keyboard Button if you want screen save close on key press.
Why does this happen? Because Windows hasn't logged any mouse or keyboard activity, so its power-saving settings kick in.
Sure, you could monkey around with Windows' power settings, forcing the system to avoid screen-dimming, standby, and other power-saving modes -- but that's a hassle. And if you don't remember to undo those settings, your laptop's battery life will tank.
Furthermore, some businesses don't allow employees to alter their PCs' power-saving settings, so you might be stuck with, say, a 30-minute time-out. If only you could hire an intern to jiggle the mouse every few minutes!
How about a software solution instead? Windows may not be smart enough to know when there's a movie playing or a projector connected, but at least two utilities will simulate the actions needed to keep the OS alert and active: Caffeine and Mouse Jiggler.
True to its name, Caffeine is like coffee for your computer. Every 59 seconds, it simulates the press of the F15 key to keep your machine out of screensaver/standby mode. F15? It's a key recognized by Windows, but virtually nonexistent on actual keyboards, and therefore not likely to be assigned in any programs you use. In other words, repeated F15 presses shouldn't mess with anything you're doing. If it does, however, there's a command-line option that will use the Shift key instead.
(Note to Mac users: There's an eponymous program for your OS, but from a different developer.)
As for Mouse Jiggler, same deal -- but with your cursor. Just run the tiny app as needed and click Enable Jiggle. After a couple seconds, you'll see your pointer start to, well, jiggle. If this has the unwanted effect of making onscreen controls appear (like in Windows Media Player), enable the Zen Jiggle option, which does the 'jiggling' behind the scenes, with no actual cursor movement.
Both utilities are free; Caffeine's developer accepts donations. I find either one superior to messing with power settings.
How To Exit Yo Window Screensaver On Mouse Move On Computer
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