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Is there a way to turn off display in Windows 7 without using additional software?

Powershell script works fine, but leaves command-line window after turning on the display.

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You have an existing ps1 script? They don't usually leave the window open after running. Perhaps there's something in the script that needs to be changed to let the window close? – techie007 Aug 10 '11 at 13:16
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On a laptop you can use the keyboard shortcut combination of Fn+F7 (F7 might differ depending on the laptop model) and for a desktop you can always use the power button.

Do you need any other specifications such as wake up on mouse movement or something else?

You can always create a shortcut and assign a keyboard shortcut to a black screensaver, use this path: 

%systemroot%\system32\scrnsave.scr /s

This will not turn off you screen but make it completely black

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I have desktop and as far as I know it is not possible to set power button to turn off display. Wake up on mouse movement or keyboard key is fine. Black screensaver leaves glow, which is visible at night. – unicoio Aug 10 '11 at 12:21
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@unicoio If it's to turn off the screen for the whole night why don't you use the power button on the screen itself? – Greg Aug 10 '11 at 13:04
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How about using the blank screen saver plus setting your power settings to turn off the monitor after some period of non-use?

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