How to Add or Remove "Console lock display off timeout" in Power Options in Windows 8 and 8.1

Console lock display off timeout is the amount of minutes Windows will wait idle with no activity while on the lock screen before timing out and automatically turning off the display.
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Console lock display off timeout setting under Display in the advanced power settings of all power plans for all users in Windows 8.
You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to do this tutorial.
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Console lock display off timeout setting under Display in the advanced power settings of all power plans for all users in Windows 8.
You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to do this tutorial.

- This will only work with the lock screen when a user already locked the computer.
- This will not work with the lock screen at startup or after a user signs out.
EXAMPLE: "Console lock display off timeout" added to Advanced Power Settings
Here's How:

The .reg files below are for the registry key and value below.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\7516b95f-f776-4464-8c53-06167f40cc99\8EC4B3A5-6868-48c2-BE75-4F3044BE88A7
Attributes DWORD
1 = Hide "Console lock display off timeout"
2 = Show "Console lock display off timeout"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\7516b95f-f776-4464-8c53-06167f40cc99\8EC4B3A5-6868-48c2-BE75-4F3044BE88A7
Attributes DWORD
1 = Hide "Console lock display off timeout"
2 = Show "Console lock display off timeout"
1. Do step 2 or 3 below for what you would like to do.
2. Add "Console lock display off timeout" to Advanced Power Settings
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Add_Console_lock_display_off_timeout.reg
3. Remove "Console lock display off timeout" from Advanced Power Settings
NOTE: This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Remove_Console_lock_display_off_timeout.reg
4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to Merge it.
6. If prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
7. You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn
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