ScreenSaveTimeOut

HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop

Data type Range Default value
REG_SZ Number of seconds in decimal 900 (15 minutes)

Description

Specifies the how long the system must remain idle before the screen saver starts.

Change method

To change the value of this entry, double-click Display in Control Panel, click the Screen Saver tab, and then change the value in the Wait text box.