Programmatically prevent Windows screensaver from starting

Question

Is there a recommended way to prevent the Windows screensaver from starting? The closest thing I\'ve found is this article, but what I would really like to do is just tell

Answer 1

AutoHotkey can set SystemParametersInfo(SPI_SETSCREENSAVEACTIVE) with a 1-liner DllCall in script to easily accomplish this with a .ahk script.

AutoHotkey code to disable Screensaver:

DllCall("SystemParametersInfo", Int, 17, Int, 0, UInt, NULL, Int, 2)

AutoHotkey code to enable screensaver:

DllCall("SystemParametersInfo", Int, 17, Int, 1, UInt, NULL, Int, 2)

Reference Forum Threads:

F13Key - Toggling Screen Saver with SystemParametersInfo
SKAN - How to Disable Screen Saver Temporarily