
I always use the release of a new feature update to be the sign that I need to ensure that all of my main computers are on the prior release. Time after time we’ve seen the first few updates after each major release full of fixes for bugs and issues triggered by the new release. Many of us Windows admins consider it unwise to install either a new feature release or a new version for several months after it’s been released. My advice is to hold off installing either release for the time being. Complicating matters somewhat, if your computer meets the Windows 11 hardware requirements, you might additionally see that OS as available for installation in Windows Update. Microsoft makes it easy for you to opt into beta testing, but not as easy to opt out.

Though the screen turns off, your computer will be up and running.Once again it’s that time when a new Windows 10 feature update is imminent - in this case, version 21H2, the Windows 10 November 2021 Update - and when you need to decide whether or not you want to participate in its unpaid beta testing process. Next, put the ‘Put the computer to sleep’ settings to “ Never“. After that, set the ‘Turn off the display’ timer to “ 5 minutes” or any time you want to allow after which the computer screen will turn off.ĥ.

Once the Control Panel opens up, click on the “ Choose when to turn off the display” on the left-hand side.Ĥ. At first, right-click on the Windows icon and click on the “ Run“.Ģ. You have to alter the sleep settings on your computer.ġ. Also, go to startup tab and then locate the program from the list and right click on the program icon and choose disabled, so that it do not start itself automatically after restart. Locate the program and right click on it and click on end task.ħ. Once you have noted down the program, just press CTRL+SHIFT+ESC keys together to open task manager.Ħ. If there are any programs you find which comes in the result, then it is preventing the display to turn off.įor example, in the screenshot given below, anydesk is preventing the display to turn off.ĥ. Now, copy the command given below and paste it in cmd window and hit Enter key. Now, right click on cmd icon and click on run as administrator.ģ. Fix 3 – Track the culprit application preventing screen offĢ.
