Disable Sleep Mode in Windows 10

When Sleep Mode is enabled on a Windows computer, it automatically turns OFF its screen after a set period of inactivity and goes into a state of Low Power Mode, using very little power.

At any time, you can wake up the computer from sleep mode by pressing the Power button and it will immediately spring back to life, allowing you to start working on the computer.

With default Sleep Mode settings, most Windows computers go into Sleep Mode after 15 Minutes (While on battery) and 30 minutes (when pugged-in to a power supply) of inactivity.

While the default sleep mode setting is good enough for most users, it may not be suitable in certain cases or suitable for all users.

If required, you can Disable Sleep Mode on your computer, using two different methods as provided below.

1. Disable Sleep Mode Using Settings

Go to Settings > System > select Power & Sleep in the left pane. In the right-pane, scroll down to “Sleep” section and set ‘When Plugged in’ setting to Never.

Note: To conserve Battery life, set the sleep mode setting for ‘On Battery Power’ to as low value as possible.

2. Disable Sleep Mode Using Advanced Power Plan Settings

Another way to change Sleep Mode setting on a Windows 10 computer is by using Advanced Power Settings.

Go to Settings > System > select Power & Sleep in the left-pane. In the right-pane, scroll down and click on Additional Power Settings Link.

On the next screen, click on Change Plan Settings link, located next to the current Power plan on your computer.

On the next screen, Disable Sleep Mode by setting ‘Put the computer to sleep’ setting to Never.

Note: To conserve Battery life, set the sleep mode setting for ‘On Battery Power’ to as lower value.

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