In this weeks Windows Tip, we’ll take a look at a small application that can disable your screensaver while certain apps are open. So you’re sitting at your desk maybe doing homework and your screens shut off or those bubbles start to appear when you’re taking notes. With Cyber-D’s AntiScreensaver, you can automatically disable the screensaver when a web browser or word document is open. You can even chose specific websites that will disable your screensaver.

Usage:

Simply download it from Cyber-D’s blogspot, and install. The installer won’t ask you to install any other annoying programs like most freeware does.

Open it up and add which programs you’d like to disable the screensaver. Everything added here will disable the screensaver once they’re opened.

AntiScreensaver sits in your taskbar and will launch when Windows starts so once you set it you can forget about it. To exit, right click it in your taskbar and chose Exit. To disable it from opening when Windows starts, un-tick it in your startup script.

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Update: To remove Cyber D’s AntiScreensaver, uninstall the program if it is located in your program list and delete the folder in C:\Program Files (x86)\Cyber D’s AntiScreensaver where C:\ is the path to your installation folder (May be different for you). 

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This is where Zhorn Software’s Caffeine for Windows comes in. Like the Mac app, “Caffeine”, it’ll keep your PC awake when you want it to. It works by simulating a keypress once every 59 seconds. Your machine will think you’re still working at the keyboard and won’t activate the screensaver or go to sleep.

It’s just as easy to install as it is to use.

1. Simply download caffeine.zip from the Zhorn Software website.
2. Unzip the caffeine.zip folder
3. Double click the Caffeine icon, click Run.

That’s it! Its icon will appear in your taskbar already activated and running. Simply double click its icon to deactivate it when you step away. So when you’re at your desk watching that ten minute video everyone’s been talking about, you won’t have to worry about your screens going dark.

Why Caffeine? In my opinion, It’s a whole lot easier using this simple application than going through all your power settings, and turning off power saving options every time you want to use your computer without any botheration.
You can get Caffeine for free at the Zhorn Software website.

Do you have any Windows tip recommendations? Have you used Caffeine or anything similar in the past? Feel free to leave a comment below sharing your thoughts.

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