Windows 10: How to force computer to sleep after being locked

I lock my computer before I go to bed. I want it to go to sleep shortly afterwards, but it doesn't. I wake up in the morning, and it's still awake,sometimes.


I have already checked `powercfg -requests`, and it's usually something different. But, it shouldn't matter what is keeping things awake. If I lock it and walk away, it should go to sleep and stay asleep until there is a physical interrupt e.g. power button pressed.


Here are my current settings:






















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Computer doesn't lock or sleep unless I force it to

Hi,

My name is Mohammed Shuaib, an Independent Advisor and I'm here to assist you with the issue of sleep and screen lock. Please follow the below to fix it.

Fix #1

Step 1:

Go to the Search box next to Windows Icon & type Troubleshoot.

Step 2:

Under Find and Fix other problems select Power

Step 3:

Then click on Run the Troubleshooter

Step 4:

Restart the PC

Let me know the status after performing the above.

Regards

Shuaib

Independent Advisor

 

lock screen - sleep problems

Hi Kenny,

For us to isolate your concern with lock screen and sleep mode, we would like to know the following:

• Were there any changes made on your computer prior to the issue (e.g., updates, software installation)?
• To make sure that we have not missed on anything, what troubleshooting steps have you done so far?

We look forward to your response.

 

iTunes stops playing when the computer go to sleep

Hi Ross,

Sleep mode is designed to stop all actions on a computer as it puts the device to a low-power state. Since you want to continue using a program even while your computer is locked, we suggest turning off Sleep mode by following these steps:

• Click Start.
• Go to Settings.
• Click System.
• Choose Power & Sleep from the left pane.
• Under Sleep, choose Never.

Let us know if you have any other concerns about your computer.