I manually added the ScreenSaverGracePeriod
(REG_DWORD) value in seconds to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
registry key and it didn't enable the screen saver grace period in Windows 8 (64-bit consumer preview). Has this functionality been removed, or is there a different way of doing this?
2 Answers
I have added ScreenSaverGracePeriod as a REG_SZ (string value) as I remember reading something about a controversy of REG_DWORD v REG_SZ in Windows 7.
It worked for me in Windows 8 consumer. I used ScreenSaverGracePeriod values such as 5 and 60, and I did not even have to sign out for it to give me the grace period. The time before the screen actually locked when once the screen saver activated.
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Worked once I changed it to a REG_SZ and removed the trailing space from the value name. Thanks! May 2, 2012 at 20:34
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An integer stored as a string? Well that makes sense! Also interesting, according to MS KB221784, it value had to be REG_SZ in NT4 and 2000, but REG_DWORD in XP and 2003. And now it seems, we're back to REG_SZ. WHY?– abstraskApr 22, 2014 at 7:38
I gave registry settings a try, but no luck, I think because of domain caveats. Here's a workaround that works for me.
- Go to Power Options
- Click “Change plan settings” for your current plan
- Click “Change advanced power settings”
- Expand the Display item
- Change “Dim display after” to a number that you’re happy with
- Change “Turn off display after” to one minute more than the dim value that you just set
- Change “Dimmed display brightness” to 10% (or a value that you’re happy with)
I changed mine only for “Plugged in” but I may change it in “On battery” as well.