Functions/GenXdev.Windows/Enable-Screensaver.ps1
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############################################################################### <# .SYNOPSIS Starts the configured Windows screensaver. .DESCRIPTION Activates the Windows system screensaver by executing the default screensaver executable (scrnsave.scr) with the /s switch to start it immediately. .LICENSE Copyright (C) 2026 René Vaessen / GenXdev This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. .EXAMPLE Enable-Screensaver .NOTES This function requires the Windows screensaver to be properly configured in the system settings. The screensaver executable must exist at the default Windows System32 location. #> function Enable-Screensaver { [CmdletBinding()] param() begin { Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility\Write-Verbose 'Starting Windows screensaver activation' } process { # execute the windows screensaver executable with the start switch & "$ENV:SystemRoot\system32\scrnsave.scr" /s } end { } } |