AutoScreenOff

AutoScreenOff is an extremely lightweight application with a very suggestive name. Its purpose is to turn your screen off right after you've locked it, no matter if you do that using the Windows+L, Ctrl + Alt + Delete keys or any other method of locking the screen. You may wonder who would profit from such an app, and the answer is simple: laptop users. When the screen stays on, your battery levels go down. In short, if you're looking for any solution to preserve the life of your battery, this app might come in handy.

AutoScreenOff requires no installation, and that makes it great for carrying around on a removable drive. The best way to go about it would be to copy it on your device and run it each time you need to save some battery life.

When you run the app, a small, dark monitor icon will be generated within the system tray area. From here, you can access its context menu, and reveal its three features. The first one, Turn Off Screen Now, is a really neat function, as it lets you turn off the screen without locking the PC. The second one is self-explanatory, as it's the app's main feature, while the third prompts the app to start up with the OS.

Because we've only talked about turning off the screen, you may wonder how you get it back on. Well, that's very simple, you just have to move your mouse or engage the touchpad. This works for both situations, whether the screen is locked or not.

It's true that AutoScreenOff is mainly aimed towards laptop users, as  in this particular case there they depend on a battery to keep their machine on. Still, even PC users that lock their screen frequently can employ this app to save up some energy costs or simply to create the impression that their computers are turned off.