By Achilles Hill | Last Updated
Does your monitor automatically turn off after boot on Windows 10 and 11? A number of Windows users have reported that their monitors unexpectedly shut down shortly after startup for no apparent reason. This is an ongoing problem reported since Windows 7 and still occurs on Windows 10 & 11.
In this post, I will teach you step by step to fix the issue of monitors turning off after boot on Windows 10 & 11. keep reading this article and you will find the solution.
Step 1: Press Windows+R at the same time to open the Run dialog box, type in powercfg.cpl, and click OK to open the Power Options.
Step 2: In the Power Options window, click on Choose what the power buttons do in the left-hand side menu.
Step 3: In System Settings window, simply click on Change settings that are currently unavailable.
Step 4: Uncheck the Turn on fast startup (recommended) option and click Save changes.
Step 5: Restart your PC and check if your monitor remains off after the next boot completes.
A corrupt display adapter driver is usually the cause of this particular problem on Windows 10 & 11 installations. If this applies, you should boot your PC in safe mode and see if this problem stops happening.
Step 1: Reboot your PC and start pressing the F8 key repeatedly when you get to the initial screen. This action will open the Advanced Boot Options menu. Then click on the Enable Safe Mode with Networking option or simply press the F5 key.
Step 2: Use Windows+R to open Run dialog box, type devmgmt.msc and click OK to open Device Manager.
Step 3: Expand the Display adapters option and right-click to Uninstall device. Then follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall the display adapters driver and restart your PC.
Step 4: At the next boot, your Windows installation will notice that the display adapter driver is missing and will automatically install a new one.
Hybrid sleep is a power state that combines sleep and hibernation. When you take advantage of this feature, your operating system will write all of the memory to your hard drive or SSD and then go into a low-power state to keep the memory refreshed.
While this option is good in theory, many Windows 10 & 11 users have reported that whenever their computer sits in idle mode for too long, it cuts off their secondary monitor display.
If you want to prevent this from happening in the future, you need to go to the Power Options screen and change the default power settings to disable hybrid sleep.
Step 1: Repeat the above Way 1 Step 1.
Step 2: Under Preferred plans, click the Change plan settings option.
Step 3: In Edit Plan Settings window, select Change advanced power settings.
Step 4: Expand Sleep options and set the Allow hybrid sleep option to Off. Click OK to save the change. Reboot your PC and check if your monitor issue is resolved.
Some affected users dealing with similar monitor issues have confirmed that the monitor shutdown is due to the power plan settings. We can solve this problem by reverting to the default power plan.
Step 1: Type CMD in the Start menu bar and click Run as administrator.
Step 2: Execute the following command to restore the default power plan. Once done, restart your computer and see if your monitor problem has been resolved.
powercfg -restoredefaultschemes
Step 1: Replace your HDMI / DVI cable and see if the issue stops happening.
Step 2: Go ahead and replace the monitor's power cord. The vast majority of monitor and TV manufacturers use the same power cord, so you should be able to use a different one and check if the problem is fixed.
Some users find that their monitors stop turning off randomly immediately after disconnecting certain unnecessary peripherals. In some cases, the problem disappears after disconnecting the external HDD & SSD, or you can get success by disconnecting the USB-powered headset.
If none of the above methods solve the problem of the monitor turning off, you are obviously dealing with some kind of hardware problem. If you don't have the expertise to investigate each component individually, the best thing to do is to take your PC or laptop to a computer specialist and ask him/her to fix it.
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