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| Jumpstile:
I am running Windows 7 Ultimate x64. I have an Nvidia GeForce 460 SE video card and a 27" HDMI monitor. Since installing this video card and monitor, my screen saver never activates (unless I do it manually) and the computer will not put the display to sleep (turn off) after the allotted time has passed in the Power Management settings. I've tried setting the timer to 1 minute on both (not at the same time of course) and it never attempts to activate the screen saver or put the display to sleep. Its not like it's even trying to activate the screen saver and then quickly waking up - it's like it's ignoring that the setting even exists. Does anyone have any ideas on how I can fix this issue? Any ideas to try? - J* |
| Hoopz:
Have some programs running that are preventing it from sleeping? Fresh install or have bloatware on it? |
| drventure:
+1 on the bloatware. Trying running through the Installed programs list and remove everything you don't actually use. Then have a look in Taskman, particularly for processes running under your user credentials that you didn't actually run. |
| Jumpstile:
Theres no bloatware. This is a Win 7 install that was installed fresh by myself. No spyware or viruses. Very clean. - J* |
| Hoopz:
Disable everything under the startup tab in msconfig and reboot. Even if it's a fresh install, I'd make sure that nothing is running. |
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