How to Turn off Screen of a Laptop but Keep PC Running In Windows 10/8/7

How to Turn off Screen of a Laptop but Keep PC Running In Windows 10/8/7.

Windows laptops default to going into sleep mode (standby in XP) when you close the lid. Under most conditions, this makes a lot of sense. You're working in a café, and it's time to go home. So you close your laptop and stick it into your bag. It goes to sleep, saving battery power and giving it a chance to cool down while you travel.

Windows offers a Sleep Mode where it temporarily stops everything on Windows. While resuming back is quick, but if you want to blackout your screen instantly, then there is no inbuilt method. In this post, we will share a list of free software instantly turn display or screen off in Windows.

But obviously that doesn't work if you're using an external monitor.

Luckily, you can change that setting. Not only can you keep the laptop on when you close the lid, you can also set it to hibernate, shut off, or "Do nothing."

This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7 operating systems.Works for all major computer manufactures (Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Samsung).