Simply open the PowerShell and execute the following two lines of code: $WShell = New-Object -Com 'Wscript.Shell' To prevent Windows from locking when idle, to prevent termination of RDP session after timeout and to keep Skype for Business or any other messenger from going inactive, you can simulate key pressing with PowerShell. In this article i will show how to stop computer from locking and keep the remote desktop session alive without any 3rd party tools and admin privileges, but with just 2 lines in PowerShell.Ĭool Tip: Keyboard key press simulation using Arduino! Read more → Prevent Lock Screen Timeout in Windows
This is especially inconvenient when your remote desktop session keeps disconnecting with “ RDP Session Timeout” each time after few minutes of being idle. Corporate Windows computers and servers are usually configured to lock the screen after some time of inactivity.
