Windows XP SP3 Power Management Bug

[Fromanotherstate]

I have installed Windows Service Pack 3 version 3311 and I am having some
issues with the power management functions. Mainly the issue is with XP not
saving the status of the Power Management option "Turn off monitor" within
the "Power Schemes" tab. On each PC start my monitor power settings are not
working for some odd reason. By not working I mean I have my monitor set to
turn off "After 10 mins" yet it stays on forever. This did not happen with
SP2 and what is really odd is that even when I go into the power options is
still says it is set to 10 min intervals.

However I am able to manually reenable it upon each restart. To reenable my
power options I must go into the power scheme settings and select any other
time interval other than what I had selected (10 mins). I then must reselect
the interval I originally had selected (10 min) and click "Apply". Basically
I am just changing the interval to reenable the "Apply" button within the
"Power Schemes" tab. Once I perform this task the power scheme settings will
remain until the next restart. This does not only apply to the monitor on/off
timing but also to all other options which fall within the Power Management
settings.

Below is a brief computer processor, RAM, and OS summary:

Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz 3006 MHz
RAM size: 1,023.48 MB
OS Version: Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3, v.3311 (Build
2600)

If you need more information I would be more than happy to comply. I would
just like this issue solved due to the nature of monitor profile issues which
can ruin many users’ monitors if left on too long. Otherwise I have had no
issues with SP3 and it is defiantly much faster than SP2 and Vista combined,
lol.

EDIT 1:

This post was originally posted at the link below on the MS TechNet Boards
with no help from the staff:

http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=3004710&SiteID=17

EDIT 2:

Since the original post above some users had some suggestions which I tried
with no luck. This issue is affecting many users! I tried creating a new
power scheme, upgrading all of my drivers, etc all to no avail. My computer,
on first start, still does not retain it's power management settings, which
is very dangerous as I am worried about screen burn-in. Microsoft has done
nothing to address this and we could possibly all pursue a class action
lawsuit against them due to the issue causing damage to our systems. Please
respond M$!

 

[Anteaus]

I have installed Windows Service Pack 3 version 3311 and I am having some
issues with the power management functions. Mainly the issue is with XP not
saving the status of the Power Management option "Turn off monitor" within
the "Power Schemes" tab. On each PC start my monitor power settings are not
working for some odd reason. By not working I mean I have my monitor set to
turn off "After 10 mins" yet it stays on forever.

Check for other software interfering with these settings. I've encountered
quite a few notebooks with preinstalled 'power control' software which
messes-up the standard settings.

Microsoft has done
nothing to address this and we could possibly all pursue a class action
lawsuit against them due to the issue causing damage to our systems. Please
respond M$!

MS staff do not (officially, anyway) monitor this group. Plus, I think you
are over-reacting a bit. I too have my gripes with MS, sure we all do, but on
the scale of things this is a very minor problem. Screen burn only affects
CRT or plasma dispays, and even then it takes static, bright image and a very
long time.

A genuine concern in this area is the putting of station logos (DOGs) onto
TV programmes. These DO damage screens, and have been the subject of a number
of claims. However, that is a different matter entirely.

 

[FifthE1ement]

Anteaus, thanks at least for a response but this issue is happening on a
desktop PC and I've messed with a thousand settings. Also other users are
experiencing the same issue with Windows XP SP3 (see MS TechNet Boards post).

And yes we to have the station logos here in the US and they are horrid and
sometimes huge. I've seen them in a 16:9 show take up 3/4 of the screen at
some points! They aren't even advertising anything but another show usually
coming up next or next week.

As for my monitor I have CRT and imagine forgetting that the damn settings
have changed on each start, turning on your network and then leaving for the
weekend. Now imagine coming home on Tuesday after a four day vacation and
finding your monitor ruined! Not 100% ruining but enough that your desktop is
always visible even when watching porn. Now commence the cursing at
Microsoft. Well, there is my story in a nutshell. Do you now see why I want a
solution!?

Be Well,

FifthE1ement