After each restart, Screen timeout is reset to "Never"

Paige Miller · 20 Dec 2016

Every time I restart my computer (Windows 10 Home 64 bit), the setting under Power & Sleep -> Screen which controls the length of time before the screen blacks out is reset to "Never"

. I don't want Windows to do this. I want this setting to stay at 10 minutes. How can I change this so that it remains at 10 minutes after a re-start?

Win10Pro · 20 Dec 2016

Paige Miller said:

How can I change this so that it remains at 10 minutes after a re-start?

Try to enter Advanced Settings below your Power options plan and change the Screen setting. I guess it has a higher priority, if you like, to set the correct time.

Paige Miller · 21 Dec 2016

Win10Pro said:

Try to enter Advanced Settings below your Power options plan and change the Screen setting. I guess it has a higher priority, if you like, to set the correct time.

That was a good thought, but it didn't fix the problem.

CountMike · 21 Dec 2016

Check also screen saver settings. could be just blank screen saver picture.

Win10Pro · 21 Dec 2016

Maybe you'll find any hints under this link.

I've just read on a local, Polish, forum a suggestion to check ALL the programs running in the background to see if any of them is not a culprit. In other words: maybe one of the settings of an X application is set to: Reset screen timeout to Never after Windows reboots

I know it sounds crazy but I would add to that list ALL the periferals. If everything fails I start by eliminating even the most improbable options.

Have you tried to:
1. boot your PC in Safe Mode?
2. check BIOS settings?
3. turn (temporarily or for good) off Fast Startup? - on some machines it's not working correctly