Public/Set-ScreenTimeout.ps1
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.SYNOPSIS Configures screen timeout settings for both power policy and local group policy. .DESCRIPTION This function sets the screen timeout for logged-in users and lock screen, updates power policy settings, and modifies local group policy to enforce the screen saver timeout. .PARAMETER Seconds The timeout duration in seconds. .EXAMPLE Set-ScreenTimeout -Seconds 300 Configures the screen timeout to 300 seconds. .NOTES Requires administrative privileges to execute. .Link https://github.com/TheTaylorLee/AdminToolbox #> function Set-ScreenTimeout { param ( [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)] [int]$Seconds ) # Power Policy ## Screen timeout logged in powercfg.exe /setacvalueindex SCHEME_CURRENT SUB_VIDEO VIDEOIDLE $Seconds powercfg.exe /setdcvalueindex SCHEME_CURRENT SUB_VIDEO VIDEOIDLE $Seconds ## Screen timeout lock screen powercfg.exe /setacvalueindex SCHEME_CURRENT SUB_VIDEO VIDEOCONLOCK $Seconds powercfg.exe /setdcvalueindex SCHEME_CURRENT SUB_VIDEO VIDEOCONLOCK $Seconds powercfg.exe /setactive SCHEME_CURRENT # Local Group Policy New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\' -Name 'InactivityTimeoutSecs' -Value $Seconds -PropertyType dword -Force New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Desktop" -Name "ScreenSaveActive" -Value "1" -PropertyType string -Force New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Desktop" -Name "ScreenSaverIsSecure" -Value "1" -PropertyType string -Force New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Desktop" -Name "ScreenSaveTimeOut" -Value $Seconds -PropertyType string -Force New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Desktop" -Name "SCRNSAVE.EXE" -Value "%windir%\system32\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation" -PropertyType string -Force # Apply Group Policy Updates gpupdate /force } |