A Windows automation tool to quickly disable Human Presence Detection (HPD) and Presence Sensing settings.
本工具旨在自動開啟 Windows 的「存在感應 (Presence Sensing)」設定頁面，並自動將相關的偵測開關切換為關閉狀態。
- Auto open
ms-settings:presence - Auto detect and turn off Presence Sensing related toggles
- Support English / Traditional Chinese / Simplified Chinese UI labels
- Show an on-screen status window during execution
- Generate UTF-8 log files automatically
- Return exit codes for debugging or batch execution
- Support packaging into a standalone EXE via PyInstaller
This tool disables the following Presence Sensing behaviors:
- Turn off my screen when I leave
- Wake my device when I approach
- Dim my screen when I look away
- Detect when other people are looking at my screen
Disable_HPD_20260309_1.py Python 原始程式
Disable_HPD_20260309_1.ico 程式圖示
readme.txt 使用說明（給一般使用者）
README.md GitHub 專案說明
logs/ 執行記錄資料夾（執行後自動產生）
- Windows 11
- A device that supports Presence Sensing settings
- Python 3.x
- pywinauto
Install dependency:
pip install pywinautopython Disable_HPD_20260309_1.pypyinstaller --noconfirm --clean --onefile --windowed ^
--name "Disable_HPD_20260309_1" ^
--icon "Disable_HPD_20260309_1.ico" ^
--add-data "Disable_HPD_20260309_1.ico;." ^
"Disable_HPD_20260309_1.py"After build, the EXE will be generated in the dist folder.
- Do not move the mouse while the tool is running
- Do not press the keyboard during automation
- Do not switch windows during execution
- If the Windows Settings UI changes, the automation may need to be updated
Log files are generated automatically in the logs folder after each run.
Example filename:
hpd_v1.2.0_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS_HOSTNAME_pid1234.log
Logs include startup info, locale detection, toggle search process, state changes, and error details.
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 0 | Success |
| 10 | Failed to open Presence settings page |
| 20 | Toggle buttons not found |
| 30 | Failed to turn off one or more toggles |
| 99 | Unexpected error |
- Depends on Windows Settings UI structure
- Different OEM devices may show different Presence Sensing layouts
- If the device does not support HPD, related settings may not exist
- Future Windows UI changes may require code updates
MIT License
Copyright (c) 2026 Alex Huang
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Alex Huang — github.com/imalextaiwan