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James Howden
Nov 01, 2021Copper Contributor
Windows 11 Freezes on Screensaver
I have searched everywhere online but can't for the life of me find out what is causing my PC to lockup whilst on Screen Saver. It freezes totally and the only option is a hard reset. There were a...
James Howden
Nov 01, 2021Copper Contributor
Mousefluff
I am generally on top of all my drivers, I had the latest NVIDIA, I will leave it on tonight and see if it is rectified.
Mousefluff
Nov 01, 2021Iron Contributor
If you have official OEM drivers in the list above, I would then check your power profile...
1.) Start -> Run -> Control -> Power Options -> Select: Balanced -> Change plan settings
1A.) Turn off the display -> Never (1B.) Put the computer to sleep -> Never
2.) Change Advanced Power settings ->
2A.) Hard disk -> Turn off hard disk after -> Setting (Minutes): 0
2B.) Desktop background settings -> Slide show -> Setting: Paused
2C.) Sleep -> Sleep After -> Setting: Never
2D.) Sleep -> Allow wake timers -> Setting: Disable
2E.) USB Settings -> USB selective suspend setting -> Setting: Disabled
2F.) Display -> Turn off display after -> Setting: Never
2G.) Multimedia settings -> When sharing media -> Setting: Prevent idling to sleep
3.) Start -> Run -> NCPA.CPL
3A.) Right Click on your Ethernet/Wireless adapter -> Properties -> Configure -> Power Management -> Uncheck "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power", and all sub-options on that specific tab