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Life & fun · September 16, 2021

MouseJiggle

Tired of your computer screen locking?

MouseJiggle launched on September 16, 2021 with 8 votes, #1,363 of 2,941 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 5 years on.

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What it does

Prevents your screen from locking using a low-level force system awake & will work with a remote Windows 10 machine as well as using remote desktop. Simply install & activate on the remote pc.

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