The above registry keys apply to Windows XP, Server 2003, Vista and Windows 7. Read the post Change screen saver from windows command line using registry key Reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop" /v ScreenSaverIsSecure /t REG_SZ /d 0 /f To change screen saver using registry key Reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop" /v ScreenSaverIsSecure /t REG_SZ /d 1 /f
If you set this to 0, you will not be asked to provide password when you interrupt the screen saver to resume the user session.įrom windows command line you can run the below command to enable password for the screen saver. You can password protection by setting the data in ScreenSaverIsSecure to 1. The screensaver conceals the computer desktop to prevent harm to the screen and for security reasons. Reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop" /v ScreenSaveTimeOut /t REG_SZ /d 0 /f To enable or disable password protection when the session is resumed The distinction between screensavers and wallpapers is that a wallpaper is a static image that serves as the computer desktop’s background, whereas a screensaver is software that displays a moving picture on the screen when it isn’t in use. For example if you want to set the time out to 20 minutes you need to change the value of this registry key to 1200.įrom command line you can run the below command to change screen saver timeout limit. Set the data in the registry value ScreenSaveTimeOut to the timeout limit in seconds. Reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop" /v ScreenSaveActive /t REG_SZ /d 1 /f To change timeout for activating the screen saver
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