How not to let Windows go to standby

How not to let Windows go to standby

Do you prefer that your PC never goes into standby, so as to avoid possibly clicking on the power button and waiting for the computer to recover?


In fact, in this guide we will see how not to let the PC go to standby on Windows 10, Windows 8 and Windows 7.

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How not to let Windows 10 go to standby

Here are the steps to follow to prevent Windows 10 from going to standby:

  1. First click on the first Start menu and then on Settings (the gear icon on the left).
  2. Now click on System and from the left side menu select Power and suspension.
  3. At this point from the drop-down menu under the item If plugged into the mains, the PC goes into sleep state after selected Mai.
  4. If, on the other hand, you are using a laptop and you do not want the computer to go into standby when it is not connected to a power supply, select Mai from the drop-down menu under the item When running on battery power, the PC goes into sleep state after.

How not to let Windows 8 go to standby

Here are the steps to follow to prevent Windows 8 from going to standby:


  1. First of all, click on at the same time Win + C, Then Settings (i.e. the gear icon) and finally up PC settings.
  2. Now click on PC and devices and from the left side menu select Power and suspension.
  3. At this point from the drop-down menu under the item If plugged into the mains, the PC goes into sleep state after selected Mai.
  4. If, on the other hand, you are using a laptop and you do not want the computer to go into standby when it is not connected to a power supply, select Mai from the drop-down menu under the item When running on battery power, the PC goes into sleep state after.

How not to let Windows 7 go to standby

Here are the steps to follow to prevent Windows 7 from going to standby:


  1. First click on Start menu and type Control Panel in the search field below.
  2. Now select the item first Category from the drop-down menu next to View by (located at the top right), and click on System and security.
  3. At this point select first Change your computer's sleep settings and then Change advanced power management settings.
  4. From the drop-down menu at the top then select the your active power profile and from the screen below click on+ icon at Suspension.
  5. Now repeat the same step above on the voice Go into suspension afterwards and then on Mains power supply.
  6. Finally type 0, that is zero, in the box that you will see on the screen, first click on Apply and then on Ok.
  7. If, on the other hand, you are using a laptop and you do not want the computer to go into standby when it is not connected to an electrical network, repeat the previous step in correspondence with the item Battery powered.

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