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Display power off utility. Powers off desktop/notebook display and optionally locks workstation. Can be set as a screensaver. Can be launched as a system tray icon application.

Features

  • Turns off monitor to save power or launches screensaver.
  • Optionally locks workstation.
  • Small and does not require installation or any additional frameworks.
  • Can be used as a screensaver.
  • x64 build is available.
  • Highly configurable. Details: doff /?
  • Access application from system notification area icon: doff /tray

Project Samples

DisplayOff Help DisplayOff Screen Saver DisplayOff Tray

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Categories

Desktop Environment, Screen Savers, Hardware

License

GNU Library or Lesser General Public License version 3.0 (LGPLv3), MIT License

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  • blunt90 Posted 2025-08-02
    Thanks for this sweet tool!
  • poly3000 Posted 2024-11-28
    Works well with Windows 11 24H2 build 26100.2454! With > doff.exe /l /s Windows gets locked and screensaver is starting. MonitorES didn't work anymore with this feature. 4 stars only for missing a little GUI.
  • imtigger2 Edited 2023-10-08
    Dude! You rock!! My power button just went bad on my Dell 24" PC monitor and it's a bummer.... but this makes it all better. Most these utilities just do a full screen BLACK , but this actually puts the monitor in to power save mode... PERFECT. I just wiggle my mouse to bring it back up and Bob's my Uncle. ;-) I love lightweight bat files like this. I made a shortcut on my desktop, I click it and BOOM. Thanks!! DB
  • fritz-schwarz Posted 2023-09-09
    @lestor (see his review below and his request "make it possible not to awaken the screen when moving the mouse"): There is already a free tool (not sure if it's freeware) called "Sordum Monitor Off v1.1" that provides this feature.
  • frantah Edited 2023-08-31
    Hello, unfortunately it doesn't work on a tablet. If I turn off the display, background processes will stop working. I assume that it is related to the modern standby mode. It is not possible to wake up the display by touch, it is probably related to the requirements below regarding the mouse. It cannot be parameterized so that it turns off only the display and does not put background processes to sleep, it cannot be woken up by touching the screen
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Additional Project Details

Operating Systems

Windows

Languages

English

Intended Audience

Advanced End Users, End Users/Desktop, System Administrators

User Interface

Command-line, Non-interactive (Daemon), Win32 (MS Windows)

Programming Language

C, C++

Related Categories

C++ Desktop Environment Software, C++ Screen Savers, C++ Hardware Platform, C Desktop Environment Software, C Screen Savers, C Hardware Platform

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2010-08-28
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