How to Add or Remove "Turn off display" cascading context menu in Windows
By default in Windows, you can set to automatically turn off the display after being idle for a specified amount of minutes.
When the display turns off, you would just need to move the mouse, touch the touchpad or touchscreen, click a mouse or touchpad button, or press a key for the display to turn back on.
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove a Turn off display desktop context menu that will let users Turn off display or Lock computer and Turn off display on demand in Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.
While you must be signed in as an administrator to be able to add or remove the "Turn off display" context menu, all users will be able to use the context menu.
For a Windows 11 version of this tutorial, see:
Add "Turn off display" Context Menu in Windows 11
Contents
- Option One: To Add "Turn off display" to Desktop Context Menu
- Option Two: To Remove "Turn off display" from Desktop Context Menu
EXAMPLE: "Turn off display" desktop context menu
1 Click/tap on the Download button below to download the same 32-bit or 64-bit version of NirCmd as your 32-bit or 64-bit Windows.
2 Save the nircmd.zip file to your desktop.
3 Unblock the nircmd.zip file.
4 Open the nircmd.zip file, and copy the nircmd.exe file. (see screenshot below)
5 Open the C:\Windows\System32 folder in File Explorer, paste the nircmd.exe file into the System32 folder, and click/tap on Continue when prompted to approve. (see screenshots below)
6 You can now close the System32 and the ZIP windows if you like.
7 Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below.
8 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
9 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
10 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
11 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
1 Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below.
2 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
3 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
4 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
5 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
6 You can also delete the nircmd.exe file added to the C:\Windows\System32 folder if you are not using it for anything else.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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