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Console Lock Display Off Timeout Jun 2026

return 0;

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\7516b95f-f776-4464-8c53-06167f40cc99\8EC4B3A5-6868-48c2-BE75-4F3044BE88A7

– Microsoft never exposed this in PowerSetActiveScheme or PowerWriteACValueIndex . Must use registry + group policy refresh. console lock display off timeout

_isLocked = false; Console.WriteLine("[Event] Workstation Unlocked. Waking up display."); TurnOnDisplay();

// Initialize feature: Turn off screen after 30 seconds of idle // OR immediately if the user locks the workstation (Win+L). using (var manager = new SystemPowerManager(idleTimeoutSeconds: 30)) Waking up display

Console.WriteLine("Application Started. Press 'Q' to quit.");

private void SystemEvents_SessionSwitch(object sender, SessionSwitchEventArgs e) Waking up display.")

[DllImport("user32.dll")] private static extern bool GetLastInputInfo(ref LASTINPUTINFO plii);

Change the Attributes DWORD value from 1 (Hidden) to 2 (Visible). B. Adjusting the Timeout in Power Options

Navigate to > Change advanced power settings . Expand Display > Console lock display off timeout . Set the desired duration (default is 1 minute). 3. Alternative Management (Command Line & Intune)

return 0;

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\7516b95f-f776-4464-8c53-06167f40cc99\8EC4B3A5-6868-48c2-BE75-4F3044BE88A7

– Microsoft never exposed this in PowerSetActiveScheme or PowerWriteACValueIndex . Must use registry + group policy refresh.

_isLocked = false; Console.WriteLine("[Event] Workstation Unlocked. Waking up display."); TurnOnDisplay();

// Initialize feature: Turn off screen after 30 seconds of idle // OR immediately if the user locks the workstation (Win+L). using (var manager = new SystemPowerManager(idleTimeoutSeconds: 30))

Console.WriteLine("Application Started. Press 'Q' to quit.");

private void SystemEvents_SessionSwitch(object sender, SessionSwitchEventArgs e)

[DllImport("user32.dll")] private static extern bool GetLastInputInfo(ref LASTINPUTINFO plii);

Change the Attributes DWORD value from 1 (Hidden) to 2 (Visible). B. Adjusting the Timeout in Power Options

Navigate to > Change advanced power settings . Expand Display > Console lock display off timeout . Set the desired duration (default is 1 minute). 3. Alternative Management (Command Line & Intune)