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My laptop has suddenly stopped entering sleep mode, with all related settings missing, leading to an inability to enable sleep mode.

Anonymous
2023-09-05T04:22:55+00:00

Dear Microsoft Community,

I've encountered an unusual problem with my laptop recently. Just a few days ago, it was functioning perfectly, but suddenly, it stopped going into sleep mode. Upon investigating the issue on YouTube and Google, I noticed that all the settings related to sleep mode had inexplicably disappeared.

I have provided the following screenshots along with explanations:

  1. Alt+F4 Sleep Option Missing: After pressing Alt+F4, I no longer see the sleep mode option.
  2. Control Panel Sleep Settings Absent: In the screenshot, you can observe that all the settings associated with sleep mode in the Control Panel have vanished.

  1. In the system setting also Sleep mode options are missing.

Currently, I can only find options related to turning off my screen, but not for putting my laptop into sleep mode.

I would greatly appreciate any guidance or solutions to help resolve this issue.

Thank you for your assistance.

Aman Pandey
email: ******@gmail.com

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-09-05T05:44:50+00:00

    Hi! Good day , Jerry here, an independent advisor. Here to help you.

    If the sleep mode is missing you can try this following steps below.

    1. Check if Sleep is disabled in Control Panel

    First up, we need to check if the Sleep option is enabled in Control Panel. We are going to check the configuration of Power Options and see if there is some misconfiguration. Follow the given steps to do the same.

    -Open Control Panel by searching it out of the Start Menu.

    -Go to System and Security > Power Options.

    -Select Choose what the power button does.

    -If Sleep is unticked, click on Change the settings that are currently unavailable.

    -Tick Sleep and click on Save changes.

    Now, check if you can the Sleep in the Power Option.

    1. Restore Power Plans

    Another method to resolve any misconfiguration is by restoring the Power Plan settings. All you have to do is run a command and your issue will be resolved. So, open Command Prompt as an administrator and run the following command.

    powercfg -restoredefaultschemes

    1. Edit Group Policy

    Open Group Policy Editor by searching it out of the Start Menu. Now, navigate to the following location.

    Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > File Explorer

    Look for Show sleep in the power options menu, double-click on it to open, select Enable, and click Apply > Ok.

    Restart your system and check if the issue persists. If you are still not able to find the Sleep option in the Power menu, open Group Policy Editor and go to the following location:

    Computer Configuration > Administrative Template > System > Power Management > Sleep Settings.

    Look for Allow standby states (S1-S3) when sleeping (plugged-in) and Enable it.

    1. Update Windows and Drivers

    If the Sleep option is greyed out, chances are either the Operating System or drivers are not up-to-date. You should first check for updates and install them if available. Then, update all your drivers. The following are some of the methods to update drivers on Windows computers.

    Check for Windows Optional and Driver updates.

    Download the latest version of all the drivers from their respective manufacturer’s websites.

    1. Run Power Troubleshooter

    -Open Settings.

    -Go to System > Troubleshoot > Other troubleshooters.

    -Click Run associated with Power.

    If you have any additional questions please don't hesitate to ask.

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