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Prevent computer from sleeping automatically when display is off
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Making the best of the power-management modes at your disposal is a way to go. Windows 10 offers a standard sleep mode which is there for ages, ahibernationmode (not as immediate as thesleepbut better for extended periods of time), and a crossover of the two calledHybridmode. Also, if you’re not in need to use a power-saving mode, you can just turn off thedisplay(with the timer and after some time of inactivity) to preserve the power.
If you’re interested in doing so without letting PC to enter thesleep mode, we provided the explanation below. Make sure to check it out.
How to disable automatic Sleep mode when the display is off on Windows 10
Customization-wise, one has a lot of different options when it comes to power-saving in Windows 10. There are a lot of variations you can apply to your currently activePower plan, choosing between thesleep mode, hybrid mode, and hibernation. Now, as you already know in regards to laptops and mobile computers in general, the largest power consumer is thedisplayitself. Therefore, a lot of users try to preserve the battery power by setting the turn-off timer after some time of inactivity.
On the other hand, some of them don’t want to put the PC tosleepat all. Especially when the AC cord is plugged in. This, of course, can be done with relative ease. There are two things you should check up and we brought them up below.
General Power plan settings
Advanced power settings
That should do it. As a side note worth mentioning is the Function key which, in combination with one of the F keys (F1 to F12) will turn off thedisplaymanually. This can come in handy. Finally, don’t forget to post your questions or suggestions in the comments section below. We’ll look forward to hearing from you.
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Aleksandar Ognjanovic
Aleksandar’s main passion is technology. With a solid writing background, he is determined to bring the bleeding edge to the common user. With a keen eye, he always spots the next big thing surrounding Microsoft and the Windows OS.
Focused on Windows errors and how to solve them, he also writes about the OS’s latest features as well as its interface.
In his free time, he likes to read, listen to music, and enjoy the nature. Hiking is one of his newly found passions.
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