How to change when the screen turns off on Windows 11
By Saadat Rafiq · 2 min read · 3 steps · Published 6 October 2026
Open Settings, System, Power (Power & battery on laptops) and expand Screen, sleep, & hibernate timeouts. Choose a time under Turn my screen off after, from 5 minutes to 5 hours, or Never.
- Device
- Windows
- Shown on
- Windows 11 Enterprise 25H2 (build 26200.9457), Microsoft Cloud PC
- App
- Settings
- Path
- Settings › System › Power › Screen
- Real screenshots
- 3 of 3 steps
- Checked
- October 2026
- Sources
- 1 official, linked below
Step by step
Tap the picture to see it full size Open Power settings
Press Windows + I, click System, then Power, or Power & battery on a laptop. Click Screen, sleep, & hibernate timeouts.
Tap the picture to see it full size Find Turn my screen off after
Under Plugged in, Turn my screen off after shows the current time. Ours was Never.
Tap the picture to see it full size Pick a time
Open the list and choose. 15 minutes is marked Recommended. We left ours unchanged.
About this guide
A screen that turns off too soon is annoying while reading; one that never turns off wastes energy. Windows recommends 15 minutes when plugged in.
The screenshots are our own, taken on Windows 11 Enterprise 25H2 (build 26200.9457) running as a Microsoft Cloud PC, a Windows PC that runs in the cloud. The Settings app is the same on Home and Pro PCs; where the Cloud PC shows something different, the step says so.
Good to know
Laptops show a second column for On battery; set a shorter time there to save battery.
Physical PCs also show Make my device sleep after on the same page. Our Cloud PC has no sleep row, and its Power menu offers only Lock, Disconnect and Restart.
In short: Settings, System, Power, Screen, sleep, & hibernate timeouts, Turn my screen off after.
Links checked in October 2026. Rules and prices change. Check the official source before you act.
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