/ScreenSaverStopper

Stop system from going to screensaver by sending F24 keystroke every 40 seconds.

Primary LanguageC++

ScreensaverStopper

This application sends the F24 keystroke every 40 seconds. This way, windows should not activate the screensaver.

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Useful if you do not have rights to disable the screensaver, but can run executables.

There is no window, no output, no settings, just a keystroke every 40 seconds. If you need to stop the application, use the task manager.

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Resource usage:

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It's written in C++, compiled with GCC 8.1 via MinGW. Filesize is around 14 KB, memory usage after a day of running around 600KB.

Author: Remy van Elst, license: GNU GPLv3.