Note that if you select the “Never” option for the settings below, your screen will stay on even if you haven’t touched it in a while.
The steps below were performed on a laptop computer using the Windows 10 operating system. How to Change Screen Power Settings in Windows 10 However, if that isn’t a primary concern for you, and it’s more important to keep the screen on, then our guide below will show you how to change a couple of settings so that your screen stays on longer, or even indefinitely, when you haven’t used it in a while. Since the screen is one of the biggest drains on your battery life, this is helpful in ensuring that you don’t needlessly waste battery life when you aren’t using the laptop. Windows 10 realizes this, and will typically turn your screen off after a certain period of inactivity. Preserving the battery on a laptop is an important element of using one when you are in a situation where you aren’t able to charge it.
