1. A method for adjusting an inactivity timeout setting on a display device of a user, comprising: detecting the application that has operating system focus on the display device; capturing the content displayed on the display device; retrieving the operating system timeout value; monitoring user activity while using the application; storing user activity as historical data; determining an inactivity timeout modifier based on one or more of the application, content, historical data, and system timeout value; storing the inactivity timeout modifier; and adjusting the inactivity timeout setting based on the inactivity timeout modifier.