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# Disable Desktop Activity Moderator

The Windows® Desktop Activity Moderator uses its own driver and service to help increase\
battery efficiency when a laptop screen is on, ensuring\
consistent, long battery life for devices that support connected standby.\
Connected standby occurs when you have your device powered on with the screen turned\
off.

**Note**: This feature does not apply to Windows® servers or virtual machines.

### Procedure

You can change the Service Control Manager configuration to keep this service\
from starting.

1. Open a command prompt with administrative privileges on the device.
2. Enter the following command:

   SC CONFIG "dam" START= DISABLED

The message for a successful outcome is the following output:

`[SC] ChangeServiceConfig SUCCESS`

By running the command, you disabled the Desktop Activity Moderator service and driver.