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Keep the screen on in Windows 11 and 10

Chrome and Edge 84 and later keep a Windows 11 or 10 screen on from a visible tab, and Windows does not idle-sleep while they do. You need no install and no admin rights. Minimise the window, lock the PC or close the lid, and Windows follows its own settings again.

Sources checked Saturday, 26 September 2026 3 min read By Soubhik Biswas
  • Chrome and Edge 84 or later
  • Firefox 126 or later
  • Admin rights not needed
  • Extension Chrome and Edge

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How AwakeTab knows

    Session complete

    Keeps awake for
    1:00:00
    ends at
    Keeps awake for
    1:00:00
    ends at of 1 hour
    1:00:00
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    Keeps awake for
    1:00:00
    ends at

    Stopped to save battery

    Keeps this screen on while this tab stays visible.

    Ends Until you stop

    Type any time. A time that has already passed today means tomorrow.

    ends at

    How long?

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    How AwakeTab behaves. Every change saves as you make it.

    Timer Ask to extendJust stop · · Notifies youNo notification
    When time is up
    End sound Chosen in Customize, with the focus sounds.
    Clock Follow language12-hour24-hour · Seconds shownNo seconds · English
    Clock format
    Language English
    Focus Pomodoro lengths, breathing and your intention
    Device and privacy Battery stop onBattery stop off · Shortcuts onShortcuts off · Usage data onUsage data off
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    Customize

    Make it yours. Every change shows on the clock at once.

    Every face shows the same time and state. Swipe the clock or press C to switch faces.

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    One row per day: date, minutes, sessions.

    Keyboard shortcuts

    Shortcuts need a keyboard. Without one, the buttons on screen do the same things.

    Session

    Space
    Start or stop
    1 6
    Presets 15 min–4 h
    0
    Until I stop
    U
    Until a time
    Esc
    Close or stop

    Screen

    F
    Fullscreen
    C
    Next clock face (Shift+C goes back)
    D
    Cycle theme
    M
    Cycle ambient mode
    P
    Floating window

    Tools

    S
    Sounds
    N
    Notes
    T
    Focus timer
    B
    Breathing guide
    I
    What you're working on
    ?
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    Press ? or Esc to close. Single-key shortcuts can be turned off in Settings.Single-key shortcuts can be turned off in Settings.

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    Keeping the screen awake stays free, with no ads on the awake screen.

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    On this page
    1. Try it
    2. Set it up
    3. Which setups work
    4. What turns it off
    5. Honest limit
    6. Questions
    7. Related

    Set it up on your PC

    Four steps. Where Windows 10 differs, the step says so. The screenshots are placeholders until real-device captures are recorded.

    1. Step 1: Open AwakeTab in Chrome or Edge and press Start

      Chrome or Edge › awaketab.com

      Pick a length or an "Until…" time, then press Start. Wait for the pill to say "Screen awake".

    2. Step 2: Keep the window visible

      No minimising while it runs

      The window does not need focus, so a small one on a second monitor works while you type on the first. Minimise it or switch tabs and the pill changes to "Paused — tab hidden".

    3. Step 3: Check it with powercfg

      Right-click Start › Terminal (Admin)

      Run powercfg /requests. On Windows 10, use Windows PowerShell (Admin). Your browser should be listed under DISPLAY. Hide the tab, run it again, and the entry is gone.

    4. Step 4: Optional: change the Windows timeout

      Settings › System › Power & battery

      Open Screen, sleep & hibernate timeouts (Screen and sleep on older builds) and pick longer times, or Never. On Windows 10 it is Settings › System › Power & sleep.

    Which Windows setups keep the screen on

    Support claims come from browser documentation and automated tests. Real-device results appear in the matrix once recorded. Sources checked 26 September 2026.

    SetupResultWhat to know
    Chrome or Edge 84 or later, window visible Supported Asks Windows for a display-required power request, so the PC does not idle-sleep either.
    Visible window without focus, or on a second monitor Supported The lock holds while you work in another window.
    Firefox 126 or later, window visible Supported Refuses when the battery is at 5 % or less and not charging.
    Energy saver on Supported It does not refuse the wake lock, but it may dim the screen. Windows 11 24H2 renamed Battery saver to Energy saver.
    Window minimised or another tab in front Pauses The lock is released until the tab is back.
    PC locked Pauses A locked PC hides the tab and turns the monitor off after 60 seconds.
    AwakeTab browser extension Supported AwakeTab for Chrome, also for Edge, keeps the screen on with the window minimised.

    What turns the screen off anyway

    If the screen still goes dark, one of these is usually the reason.

    • Locking the PC Windows uses a separate 60-second lock-screen timeout, and your normal screen setting does not change it. Windows 11 screen turns off after 1 minute
    • Closing the lid The laptop follows Control Panel › Power Options › Choose what closing the lid does. No tab or extension changes that.
    • A work screen lock policy A sign-in policy can lock the screen on its own schedule. It is separate from display sleep. Lock screen versus display sleep

    Questions

    Is anything different on Windows 10?

    Only the Settings path: System > Power & sleep instead of Power & battery. Chrome and Edge keep the display on the same way from a visible tab, and on Windows 10 Chrome also asks Windows to keep the system itself awake.

    Why does the screen go dark a minute after I lock the PC?

    When the PC is locked, Windows uses a separate lock-screen display timeout of 60 seconds, and your normal screen setting does not change it. A locked PC also hides the tab. Microsoft documents a powercfg setting for this timeout; the one-minute guide has the steps.

    Do I need admin rights to use AwakeTab on a work laptop?

    No. The tab needs no install and no admin rights. Only the optional check, powercfg /requests, needs an administrator terminal. If your company sets a screen lock policy, that policy still applies.

    Can I keep the tab on a second monitor while I work on the first?

    Yes. A window that is visible but not focused keeps the display on, so a small AwakeTab window on another monitor works while you type on the first.

    Soubhik Biswas

    Builds AwakeTab. Sources checked Saturday, 26 September 2026. About AwakeTab