Windows by default uses power plans, these power plans have settings that try to optimize your battery and normal power consumption as good as possible. Therefor after a couple of minutes, your laptop, tablet and so on screen will automatically turn off to save energy, since your screen is one of the biggest consumers this is a good idea.
However in some cases you don’t want this to happen. In this tutorial I will show you how to prevent the screen turning off in Windows 10 and Windows 8.
How to prevent screen turning off in Windows 10
1. Right-click or tap and hold the Windows Start Button. (You can also press the Windows and X key at the same time)
2. Then select Power Options
![Windows 10 Power Options](http://windowsinstructed.com.www603.your-server.de.www603.your-server.de/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/2015-06-06_23-58-34.png)
3. In the left pane click on “Choose when to turn off the display”
![Windows 10 Power Options](http://windowsinstructed.com.www603.your-server.de.www603.your-server.de/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/2015-06-07_0-02-26.png)
4. You can now choose when you want the display to turn off. If you want the display / screen to never turn off then select Forever.
![Turn off Screen in Windows 10.](http://windowsinstructed.com.www603.your-server.de.www603.your-server.de/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/2015-06-07_0-02-43.png)
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