Windows 10: PC not Sleeping

Discus and support PC not Sleeping in Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance to solve the problem; When I press "Sleep", in the start menu my monitors go black as if it was going to sleep but a few seconds later the monitors turn back on and I'm on... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance' started by Jakosaur, Jan 16, 2020.

  1. JAKOSAUR
    Jakosaur Win User

    PC not Sleeping


    When I press "Sleep", in the start menu my monitors go black as if it was going to sleep but a few seconds later the monitors turn back on and I'm on the lock screen.


    I've tried closing every program, then sleeping.

    Unplugging every device but my mouse and keyboard.

    Using PowerShell to see if there was anything stopping the system from sleeping.


    No luck.


    I have Fast Start-up turned off as my PC was having the same issue a while back with "Shut Down".


    Any help will be appreciated!

    :)
     
    Jakosaur, Jan 16, 2020
    #1
  2. JANEANE CRU
    Janeane Cru Win User

    Sleep

    Hi,

    This may happen due to its power plan. A power plan is a collection of hardware and system settings that manages how computers use and conserve power. For this, we suggest that you reset and restore power plans to its default. kindly follow these steps:

    • Open the Command Prompt (Admin).
    • Copy and paste the command below into the command prompt, and press
      Enter      :
      • powercfg -restoredefaultschemes
    • Close the Command Prompt window, and then restart your PC to apply the changes.

    After that, go to Power & sleep settings
    by typing it into the Windows Search. Check the When plugged in, PC goes to sleep after
    settings is set to Never.

    Let us know if the steps above helped you to resolve the issue.
     
    Janeane Cru, Jan 16, 2020
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  3. VANESSA YAR
    Vanessa Yar Win User
    My pc is going to sleep after 5 minutes of inactivity

    Hi Sebastian,

    Your PC might be set to sleep once it is idle for 5mins. For you to adjust this setting, we suggest looking into the
    Power Options advanced settings. Follow these steps:

    • Open Control Panel and click on Power Options.
    • On your Preferred plans, click Change plan settings.
    • Click Change advanced power settings.
    • Expand Sleep and System unattended sleep timeout.
    • Set how many minutes you want your system to be left idle before it goes to sleep.

    Let us know how it turns out.

    Regards.
     
    Vanessa Yar, Jan 16, 2020
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  4. EESHWAR KUMAR
    Eeshwar Kumar Win User

    PC not Sleeping

    Display will not sleep.

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. I understand the inconvenience caused to you and will help you solve the issue.

    I suggest you to follow the steps provided below and check if it helps.

    • Click on Start>Settings>System.
    • In the left navigation pane, click on Power & sleep.
    • In the right pane, select the time limit for the system to go to sleep from the drop down list.

    Hope the information is helpful. Keep us posted on the status for further assistance.
     
    Eeshwar Kumar, Jan 16, 2020
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