Windows 10: Sleep command not working after installing then deleting shortcut

Help! I am not an advanced user. Just bought a new HP wireless keyboard and it doesn't have a sleep button. So a webpage advised to create a shortcut on the taskbar, C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendStateThis didn't work, and now the Sleep function doesn't work consistently -- Windows > Power icon > Sleep sometimes just locks the PC. I tried to find the file above to delete it, but could not.I need step-by-step help, please.

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Windows 10 commands/shortcuts/env. var.

I didn't see on your list using Win-X to bring up the basic setup of system tools like the original control panel, easy access to device manager, etc. not technically a list of commands, but at least a shortcut *Smile

 

Cortana Command

Hi,

Commanding Cortana to perform the sleep function is possible. You can use Cortana to command a device to go to sleep mode by creating a shortcut for the sleep function. Follow these steps to do:

• Open the File Explorer.
• Navigate to this location: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs.
• Right-click inside the Programs folder and then select the New Shortcut option.
• In the location field, type the following: rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState 0,1,0.
  
• Name it Sleep.
• To test if the function is already working, say "Hey Cortana, open Sleep".

Keep us updated with the result.

 

Command Prompt Shortcut

We don't work for MS. We're normal users like you.

Suggestions should go to the Feedback Hub app in Windows; but here's how to create a desktop shortcut for the Administrator CMD: https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/72407-create-elevated-command-prompt-shortcut-windows-10-a.html

For the regular CMD (non-admin), do the same steps as above but don't add the /k switch at the end. And don't apply the Run as administrator attribute to the shortcut.