How do I Disable Sleep Mode on Windows?
Note: You must disable Sleep mode on the computer in order for Schedules Tasks to operate properly.
Turning Off Sleep Settings:
- 1.Go to Power Options in the Control Panel. In Windows 10, you can get there by right-clicking on. the start menu and click on Power Options.
- 2.Click Change plan settings next to your current power plan.
- 3.Change "Put the computer to sleep" to never.
- 4.Click "Save Changes"
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This article shows how to turn off the sleep settings for different Windows versions (Windows 10, 8, 7) and Mac OS X.
To disable automatic Sleep on Windows 10
- 1.Go to Power Options in the Control Panel. In Windows 10, you can get there by right-clicking on the start menu and clicking on Power Options.
- 2.Click Change plan settings next to your current power plan.
- 3.Change "Put the computer to sleep" to never.
- 4.Click "Save Changes"
To disable automatic Sleep on windows 8
- 1.Bring up the Charms bar by pressing the Windows key and C together/swiping in from the right on a touchscreen.
- 2.Click or tap on Settings and then choose Change PC Settings at the bottom.
- 3.Go to Power & sleep in the left-hand menu and click 'Never'.
To disable automatic Sleep on windows 7
- 1.Open Power Options by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Security, and then clicking Power Options.
- 2.On the Select a power plan page, click Change plan settings next to the selected plan.
- 3.On the Change settings for the plan page, click Change advanced power settings.
- 4.On the Advanced settings tab, double-click Sleep, double-click Sleep after, and then do one of the following: a. If you're using a laptop, click On battery or Plugged in (or both), click the arrow, and then click Never. b. If you're using a desktop computer, click Setting, click the arrow, and then click Never.
- 5.Double-click Hibernate after, and then do one of the following: a. If you're using a laptop, click On battery or Plugged in (or both), click the arrow, and then click Never. b. If you're using a desktop computer, click Setting, click the arrow, and then click Never.
- 6.If you also want the display to stay turned on, double-click Display, double-click Turn off display after, and then do one of the following: a. If you're using a laptop, click On battery or Plugged in (or both), click the arrow, and then click Never. b. If you're using a desktop computer, click Setting, click the arrow, and then click Never.
- 7.Click OK, and then click Save changes.
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