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The Presentation Mode feature is implemented via an executable file, presentationsettings.exe .

By simply running it, you will open the Settings dialog shown above.

It supports the following command line options:

This command will directly enable Presentation Mode.

The next command will disable it:

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Does this also prevent reboots from Windows 10 crappy updates?

I doubt that

I generally use the “pause updates” feature the day before I give a presentation. It should stop windows doing any updates/reboots while you’re delivering a talk :)

Sadly, it seems that the presentationsettings.exe is only available on Windows 10 PRO, not on home.

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Enable Presentation Mode permanently on Windows

I want to enable the presentation mode forever on my Windows 10 device. When I turn it on, it again turns off after reboot or sign out. I have also tried to set the values through registry, but seems not to be working.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MobilePC\AdaptableSettings\SkipBatteryCheck > 1

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MobilePC\MobilityCenter\RunOnDesktop > 1

The main reason why I want to enable it is, it's an unattended PC and I have tried all power settings to turn the sleep off. But after some time it goes to sleep mode.

• power-management

• So, from what I understand, you don't need to enable windows presentation mode, you need to prevent the PC from sleeping right? –  Genesis_GDK Jun 6, 2017 at 13:45
• Yes. Since I tried all other option that I know and those are not working. But this presentation mode works well unless the device is rebooted. –  Gaurav Jun 6, 2017 at 14:52

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In order to enable presentation mode forever, I suggest you create a startup script to invoke it.

To control the presentation settings, you can call the executable directly, followed by the arguments. Example:

or, to stop:

If the first line is scheduled to run at boottime then Presentation mode will always be activated.

• Can you confirm that this works for you? –  Genesis_GDK Jun 11, 2017 at 11:24

Your main goal from what your question shows, is to prevent your system from switching off the screen or hibernating or anything like that. In which case, if you have tried disabling all the energy saving features that you know of, and the PC is still hibernating, then I suggest you use Caffeine. It costs nothing and it's adware free.

Caffeine works in a rather simple way to try and prevent your computer going into standby, the screen from shutting off or even the screensaver kicking in. This is to simulate a key press once every 59 seconds so Windows is fooled into thinking you’re using your computer when in fact, you aren’t.

Get it from zhornsoftware, and the link below: zhornsoftware.co.uk/caffeine/index.html#download

• Yes, I have replicated same thing in my application (which runs always on device) what Caffeine does, triggering F15 key press event every 50 seconds. Will have to wait till 24 hours to make sure that it's working. Isn't there a way to enable the presentation mode forever? –  Gaurav Jun 6, 2017 at 14:55

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Gain control of your multiple-monitor Windows 10 setup with a simple keyboard shortcut.

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Windows can use multiple displays in several ways, extending or duplicating your primary monitor. You can even turn off your primary monitor. Here's how to change secondary display settings with a simple keyboard shortcut.

To quickly change how Windows 10 handles multiple displays, press Windows + P.

A dark-gray menu titled "Project" will pop up on the right part of your screen. (That's "project" as in projector, not "project" as in a task people work on together.)

From here, you can use the mouse or cursor keys and Enter to choose the option you'd like. Here's what the options do:

• PC screen only : This mode only shows video on the primary display, even if a second one is connected.
• Duplicate: This mode duplicates the video output from the primary display onto a second display, which can be ideal for presentations.
• Extend: This mode extends the desktop across as many displays as you have connected. It stitches them all into one large virtual desktop, and you can move windows between them .
• Second screen only: This mode only shows video on the second display, while the primary display remains blank and unused.

Related: How to Rearrange Windows with Keyboard Shortcuts on Windows 10

With the options listed above in mind, let's take a look at four common multiple display scenarios and examine how these options can help:

Scenario 1: PowerPoint Presentation

You have a laptop connected to a digital projector in a lecture hall, business meeting, or church, and you'd like to display the contents of your screen through the projector. In this case, you'd want to choose Duplicate mode from the Windows+P Project menu. Next, start up your presentation program as usual, and the audience will see exactly what you see on your computer screen.

Scenario 2: Desktop Power User

You have two or more monitors to give you more screen real estate for productivity purposes, such as software development, video editing, stock trading, or music production. In this case, you'd want to use the Extend mode from the Windows+P Project menu, so you can see as much information as possible at once. You can even move windows between monitors with a keyboard shortcut .

Scenario 3: Laptop Monitor Replacement

You have a work laptop that you'd like to use at home with a large monitor, but you don't need the laptop's built-in display. You can even configure the laptop to stay running with the lid closed, and use an external keyboard and a mouse. In this case, you'd want to pick Second screen only mode from the Windows + P Project menu.

Scenario 4: Family Movie Night

It's movie night, and you have a new video projector that you'd like to use to watch a film from your PC. In this case, you can use Duplicate or Second screen only mode from the Windows + P Project menu. If the projector has a different native resolution than your display, then "Second screen only" may work better because Windows will adapt the output perfectly to the projector instead of trying to stretch your primary display's resolution to fit.

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Looking for easy ways to enable or disable the Presentation settings in Windows 10?

Sometimes there is nothing more annoying and embarrassing than certain notifications popping up at the wrong time. For example, when you share your screen during an online presentation and receive a private message notification.

To prevent you from any distractions and embarrassments of this sort, Windows offers a Presentation mode. This mode disables all the notifications, sets the sound volume to a predefined value, turns off the screensaver, and prevents the computer from going to sleep. 

The good part is that the Presentation settings are customizable, and you can enable/disable them according to your own preferences. 

This guide will walk you through the relevant methods of enabling/disabling the Presentation settings in Windows 10 in detail.

Let’s get started!

1. Try Using Group Policy Editor.

The first method to enable/disable the Presentation settings is by modifying the Group policies. 

Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions of Windows come with an administrative-level feature called the Local Group Policy Editor, which is designed for advanced users to control the working environment of their operating system better. 

The Group Policy Editor is stored in the form of policies, and by modifying the relevant policies, we can make the desired changes. 

Here is what you need to do:

• Press Windows + R keys on your keyboard simultaneously to open a Run dialogue box. 
• Inside the text field of the dialogue box, type ‘ gpedit.msc ’ and hit Enter . This will launch Group Policy Editor .

• In the newly launched window, navigate to the location mentioned below.
• Locate Turn off Windows presentation settings in the right pane and double-click on it. 

• If you want to disable the presentation settings, select Enabled and click Apply / OK to save the changes you just made. 
• If you want to enable the settings, select Disabled . Now check if the desired changes have been made. 
• If not, then type Command Prompt in the search bar of the taskbar and click on Run as administrator . Doing so will launch elevated Command Prompt.  
• Inside the Command Prompt window, type the command mentioned below and hit Enter.
• Once the command has been successfully executed, restart your PC. 

Hopefully, this will enable/disable the Presentation Settings in Windows 10.

2. Try Using CleanMyPC.

If both the methods in this guide are not working for you, then there is a chance that your system is infected with a corruption error that is preventing you from executing certain operations.

If this scenario is applicable, you should deep clean your PC first to remove any bugs and corruption errors and then proceed with the steps mentioned in this guide. For this purpose, we highly recommend using an efficient PC cleaner, as doing it manually will cost you both time and energy.

If you haven’t used a PC cleaner before and are looking for a recommendation, we recommend going for CleanMyPC .

CleanMyPC is a one-stop-shop solution for all your PC-related issues. It comes with an extensive list of valuable tools such as a Multi-Uninstaller, Speed Booster, and a Registry Cleaner that will take care of most system-related problems and give your system a performance boost.

If this looks like something your PC desperately needs, install CleanMyPC now and get your PC up and running like new!

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3. Try Using Registry Editor.

If using the Group Policy editor did not work for you, try enabling/disabling the Presentation settings in Windows 10 via Registry Editor. 

Registry Editor is a database that stores low-level settings for Windows programs and operations. Windows refers to this information when performing relevant tasks. 

Unlike the Group Policy Editor, information stored in Windows Registry is in the form of Registry keys. In this method, we will be modifying the keys related to the Presentation settings. 

• Inside the text field of the dialogue box, type ‘ regedit ’ and hit Enter . This will open Registry Editor on Windows.

• Inside the Registry Editor window, navigate to the location mentioned below. 
• If you cannot locate the PresentationSettings key , right-click on the Policies key and select the New > Key option. Name this newly created key as PresentationSettings . 
• Now double-click on the PresentationSettings key and right-click anywhere in the right pane.
• Choose the New > DWORD (32-bit) Value option and rename this value as NoPresentationSettings .
• Double-click the NoPresentationSettings value and type 1 to disable the settings. To enable settings, type 0 .

• Finally, click OK to save the changes. 

That’s it. 

This should disable the presentation settings without any issues. 

This brings us to the end of our article on enabling or disabling the Presentation settings in Windows 10. We hope that one of the methods mentioned in this guide did the trick for you. If you have questions regarding the methods discussed above, please let us know in the comment section below. 

If this guide helped you, please share it. 🙂

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How to change the presentation mode for screens in Windows 10

Display switch is used to change the presentation mode for the main screen of windows 10 pc. this tutorial will show you how to change the presentation mode for monitors in windows 10..

Display Switch is used to change the presentation mode for the main screen of Windows 10 PC, to show only on the PC screen ( PC screen only ), project the same content on the second screen ( Duplicate ), expand on all screens ( Extend ) or only the second screen ( Second screen only ).

This tutorial will show you how to change the presentation mode for monitors in Windows 10.

Change the presentation mode for the monitor in the Project flyout menu

1. Follow step 2 ( Project ) or step 3 ( Action Center ) below, depending on how you want to open the flyout Project menu.

2. Press the Win + P keys or swipe from the right edge of the touch screen and move to step 4 below.

3. Open Action Center , click the Project button and move to step 4 below.

4. Click the desired presentation mode ( PC screen only, duplicate, extend or second screen only ). You can also press the down arrow key until you see the projection mode you want and press Enter to apply.

For example, if you have a blank black screen and can't see the menu, you can do this below to restore default Extend settings.

Press the Win + P keys, press the down arrow key twice and press Enter .

Change the presentation mode for the screen with the command

Copy and paste one of the commands below that you want to use into the Command Prompt or the Run dialog box ( Win + R ) and press Enter .

PC screen only

Second screen only

Control, move, and resize your display with Presenter modes

Note:  Presenter mode customization is available as part of the public preview program and might undergo further changes before being released publicly. To get access to this and other upcoming features, switch to Teams public preview . 

Presenter modes for screen and window sharing merge content and video on the meeting stage. Presenters can now customize how their content will be oriented on screen. In Standout, Reporter, and Side-by-side mode, they can choose to appear on the left or right and adjust their video feed size to better fit their presentation.  

Customize Presenter modes 

Presenters can control how their content is displayed on screen . Customize the presentation layout in Standout, Reporter, and Side-by-side modes. 

1. Before starting the presentation, select  Customize  and choose a background image. 

2. After customizing the look and layout, start the presentation and select a screen or window to share. 

3. The presenter toolbar will appear at the top of the screen. This toolbar is only visible to the presenter. Here, presenters can select and change presenter mode layouts, give control to another person, and enable sound.  

Reporter presenter mode

Standout presenter mode

Side-by-side presenter mode

Customize video display 

1. Use the top bar buttons in the preview window to direct where videos will appear in relation to the content.  

2. Shift videos to the left or right sides of the screen or window using the Position buttons. 

3. Enlarge or reduce video size using the Size slider. Slide the circle to the left to reduce the size of a video, or to the right to enlarge the size of a video. 

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How do I enable presentation mode?

I have purchased a new laptop. Just installed Windows 10. Old laptop on Windows 7 allowed me to press Windows+X to open Mobility Center. That seems absent from Windows 10. But I do see a large menu that lets me choose Mobility Center.

Old laptop was just upgraded to Windows 10 and choosing its Mobility Center offers a "Presenting" option as it did under Windows 7. This is missing on Windows 10. I found a file named PresentationSettings.exe and copied it to the new laptop, but it doesn't run. Tried basic run and running in Admin mode. Nothing.

How can I achieve Presentation Mode on new laptop? I do lots of presentations and I really desire this feature.

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Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I understand that you have concern about lost of Windows Mobility Center on Windows 10. I apologize for the inconvenience caused to you.

The issue could occur if the desktop gadgets and some features which will not be present as a part of Windows 10 upgrade.

Some of the settings and personalization settings will be changed when you upgrade to Windows 10. 

Please refer to the below Wiki Article provided by Andre Da Costa about Windows 10 and check if it helps.

Refer to the section : Which features will be removed when I upgrade from a previous version of Windows?

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/wiki/insider_wintp-insider_install/frequently-asked-questions-windows-10/5c0b9368-a9e8-4238-b1e4-45f4b7ed2fb9

But you will be able to access the Windows Mobility Center options on Windows 10.

1. Click on Search bar .

2. Type " Windows Mobility Center " without the quotes in search bar and click on it.

Let us know  if you need any further assistance on Windows related issues and we will be glad to help.  

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No, question still isn't answered. Sorry

Question wasn't about missing Mobility Center. It was about Presentation Mode missing from Mobility Center.

How do I enable Presentation Mode in Windows 10?

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Thank you for your reply with the current status of the issue. Sorry for the late response.

Sorry to inform you that presentation mode option is not available on Windows 10. It has been removed in Windows 10.

Why would you remove Presentation mode?

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Its still there...just not a modern app ?

just type presentationsettings and start it, or mobility center ?

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Hi Microsoft,

Do you have any plans to return this useful feature which I use on a regular basis on Windows 7.

I do not understand why you would remove a useful feature which is used by many professional users.

An explanation justifying your decision would be most helpful.

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Hello RoboWizard, :)

If you like, you could use the tutorials below create either a "Windows Mobility Center" and/or "Presentation Settings" shortcut to help make it easier to turn presentation mode on/off in Windows 10 as well.

These are not available in the Windows 10 Home edition though.

https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/201950-windows-mobility-center-shortcut-create.html

https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/111815-presentation-settings-shortcut-create.html

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The feature hasn't been removed from Windows 10. For example, it Works fine on my Surface 4 PRO,and one day it disappeared from the mobility center of my Surface 3.

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