How to Add or Remove "Adaptive display" from Power Options in Windows


The Adaptive display setting in Power Options extends the time Windows waits to turn off the display if you repeatedly turn on the display with the keyboard or mouse.

If the user provides input to the system shortly after the display idle timeout is reached, Windows automatically extends the display idle time-out to deliver a better user experience.

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Adaptive display setting under Display in Power Options for all users in Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.

You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to add or remove this setting in Power Options.


 CONTENTS:

  • Option One: Add or Remove "Adaptive display" in Power Options using Command Prompt
  • Option Two: Add or Remove "Adaptive display" in Power Options using REG file


EXAMPLE: "Adaptive display" in Power Options
Add or Remove Adaptive display from Power Options in Windows-adaptive_display.jpg






OPTION ONE

Add or Remove "Adaptive display" in Power Options using Command Prompt


1. Open an elevated command prompt.

2. Type the command below you want to use into the elevated command prompt, and press Enter.

(Add)
REG ADD HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\7516b95f-f776-4464-8c53-06167f40cc99\90959d22-d6a1-49b9-af93-bce885ad335b /v Attributes /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f

OR

(Remove - default)
powercfg -attributes SUB_VIDEO 90959d22-d6a1-49b9-af93-bce885ad335b +ATTRIB_HIDE

3. You can now close the elevated command prompt if you like.






OPTION TWO

Add or Remove "Adaptive display" in Power Options using REG file



The downloaded .reg files below will modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\7516b95f-f776-4464-8c53-06167f40cc99\90959d22-d6a1-49b9-af93-bce885ad335b

Attributes DWORD

1 = Remove
2 = Add


1. Do step 2 (add) or step 3 (remove) below for what you would like to do.


 2. To Add "Adaptive display" to Power Options

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Add_Adaptive_display_to_Power_Options.reg

Download


 3. To Remove "Adaptive display" from Power Options

This is the default setting.

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Remove_Adaptive_display_from_Power_Options.reg

Download

4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

6. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

7. You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.


That's it,
Shawn Brink


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