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Fix: Sleep option missing in Windows 10 [Power Options]
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Sleep is important for any system, whether it is your own body or your computer. So when you’remissingsleepoption on your computer, it can be equally frustrating.
Here’s how this issue manifests itself, according to our readers and following our own experiments:
Why did my sleep mode disappear?
Some of the reasons why may not be able to put your computer to sleep include:
If you already restarted your PC and installed the latestWindows 10updates, yet the issue persists, follow the troubleshooting listed below to restore the missing sleep option inWindows 10.
What can I do if the sleep option is missing in Windows 10?
1. Check Power options settings
Want additional info about the Power menu? Check out this dedicated guide and find out more.
2. Update drivers
2.1. Update drivers from Device Manager
If you don’t have any driver updates available, right-click on thegraphics carddriver and clickUninstall, then restart your computer.
2.2. Use a dedicated third-party driver updater
In case you install the wrong driver version, your PC might become damaged good. So it’s recommended that you install a dedicated driver updater, such asOutbyte Driver Updater to prevent this from happening.
Outbyte Driver Updater helps detect and update outdated drivers efficiently. The scanning speed is excellent and you will see your drivers’ status in no time.
And if you want to get the latest updates in real-time, then this tool also has an auto driver update that you can easily activate.
Let’s take a look at some of the key features:
Outbyte Driver Updater
2.3 Update drivers from the manufacturer’s website
2.4Update drivers from Windows Update:
If you made the jump to Microsoft’s freshest OS, check out more detailed instructions on how toeasily update drivers on Windows 11.
3. Check the available sleep states
Most users don’t know what to do when the Windows search box goes missing. You can easily get it back by followingthis guide.
Having trouble accessing Command Prompt as an admin? Take a closer look at this guide.
4. Reset and restore the power plans to default
This will reset the power plan settings to default. Any customized power plans will be removed, so check if you’re getting the sleep option after resetting the power settings.
Does the power plan keep changing by itself? Don’t worry, we’ve got adedicated fix guideabout that.
5. Make Group Policy changes
6. Switch the account to a local account and then back to a Microsoft account
If you’re having trouble opening the Setting app, take a look atthis articleto solve the issue.
Windows won’t let you add a new user account? Follow these easy steps to fix the issue.
7. Rollback the driver
If the button is unavailable, that means there’s no driver to roll back to.
After the rollback works, you’ll have to prevent Windows from automatically updating the driver in the future. To do that, just follow thisstep-by-step guide.
8. Uninstall and reinstall the driver
Driver files should be uninstalled before you update to newer drivers, or when removing an older graphics/video card and replacing it with a new one.
You can’t open Control Panel? Take a look at thisstep-by-stepguide to find a solution.
9. Perform a Clean Boot
Performing aclean boot for your computerreduces conflicts related to software that can bring up the root causes of sleep options missing inWindows 10.
These conflicts can be caused by applications and services that start up and run in the background whenever you start Windows normally.
You will have a clean boot environment after all these steps are carefully followed, after which you can try and check if the sleep option is restored.
If you want to know how to add or remove startup apps onWindows 10, check out thissimple guide.
10. Perform a System Restore
Restoring doesn’t affect your personal files. It however removes apps, drivers, and updates installed after the restore point was created.
If you’re interested in more info on how to create a restore point and how would that help you, take a look at thissimple articleto find out everything you need to know.
Did any of these solutions work? Drop your comment in the section below and let us know your experience.
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Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
