Use this command to install WALTRONE Mouse Keeper:
winget install --id=WALTRONE.MouseKeeper -e
WALTRONE Mouse Keeper is a lightweight Windows utility designed to keep your PC active during long-running local tasks such as uploads, exports, render jobs, presentations, and monitoring workflows. The app performs small, configurable mouse movements at defined intervals to maintain system activity.
Featuring a simple interface with configurable activity intervals and mouse movement distances, it also offers an optional auto-click function (disabled by default), multiple color themes, transparency settings, and an always-on-top option for convenience.
Ideal for users, creators, admins, and technicians who need a reliable tool to keep their systems active during extended periods of inactivity, this utility helps prevent interruptions from standby modes or screensavers. It is particularly useful for scenarios like long YouTube uploads, render jobs, or monitoring dashboards where maintaining activity is crucial.
WALTRONE Mouse Keeper can be installed via winget.
README
WALTRONE Mouse-Keeper
waltrone1 Mouse-Keeper is a free Windows utility by WALTRONE.
It helps keep a Windows PC active during long-running tasks by reducing interruptions caused by standby, idle state or screensaver behavior.
The tool is designed for users, creators, admins and technicians who want a simple portable helper for long uploads, exports, render jobs, monitoring tasks, presentations, monitoring workflows or similar situations where the system should remain active.
Screenshot
The screenshot shows the main Mouse-Keeper window, different color themes and the settings dialog with interval, movement, transparency, always-on-top and optional auto-click settings.
Features
Helps keep a Windows PC active during long-running tasks
Small and focused desktop interface
Portable Windows usage
Configurable activity interval
Configurable mouse movement distance
Optional auto-click function
Auto-click is disabled by default
Always-on-top option
Transparency setting
Multiple color themes
Settings window
Quick start / pause workflow
Useful for uploads, exports, rendering, presentations and monitoring
Website, YouTube and support links configurable inside the application
Application icon and branded WALTRONE mascot design
py2exe build files for creating a Windows executable
Use Cases
This tool can be useful for:
Keeping a PC active during long YouTube uploads
Preventing interruptions during render jobs
Supporting long export tasks
Keeping monitoring dashboards visible
Reducing standby interruptions during presentations
Helping with kiosk or display workflows
Keeping remote desktop sessions more stable during longer tasks
The src/ folder contains the application source files, assets, icon and build-related files.
The screenshots/ folder contains the image used in this README.
Generated files such as .exe, .zip, build/, dist/ or release folders should not be committed directly to the repository.
Basic Usage
Download the latest release.
Extract the ZIP file.
Start the application.
Choose the desired activity interval.
Choose the desired movement distance.
Start Mouse-Keeper.
Keep the application running while your long task is active.
Pause or close the tool when it is no longer needed.
Optional Auto-Click
Mouse-Keeper includes an optional auto-click function.
This function is disabled by default and should only be enabled when you really need it.
Please use this option carefully and only in situations where automatic clicking is appropriate and allowed.
Build / Source Notes
The source files are located in:
src/
Build-related files for creating a Windows executable are located in:
src/py2exe/
Generated build output such as .exe, .zip, build/, dist/ or release folders should not be committed directly to the repository.
Final release packages should be published through GitHub Releases.
Safety Notes
Mouse-Keeper is intended as a small local helper tool.
Important notes:
Use only on systems where you are allowed to run such tools.
Do not use auto-click in applications or environments where automated clicking is not permitted.
Always review the settings before starting the tool.
Stop or pause the tool when it is no longer needed.
Some company environments may restrict tools that simulate activity.
Use responsibly and only for legitimate workflows.
License
This project is released under the WALTRONE Community License.
You may use this tool for free.
However, the following is not allowed without written permission:
Commercial resale
Rebranding
Selling modified versions
Commercial integration into paid products or services
Republishing the project under another name
Removing WALTRONE branding or author information
For details, see the LICENSE file.
About WALTRONE
WALTRONE is a GitHub and community project focused on small, useful tools for Windows, automation, productivity and system management.
GitHub handle / domain identity:
waltrone1
Project brand:
WALTRONE
Support
This tool is free to use.
If you find it useful, you may support the project voluntarily through the official WALTRONE download/support page.
Disclaimer
This tool is provided as-is, without warranty of any kind.
Use it at your own risk.
The author is not responsible for data loss, system issues, unintended clicks, interrupted workflows, policy violations or damages caused by the use of this software.
