Posts under Sleep tag.

Prevent Windows computer from going to sleep with Mouse Jiggler

We had earlier posted about this tool Insomnia from MSDN, a simple WPF portable application that calls the SetThreadExecutionState API to disable sleep mode for as long as it’s running. Mouse Jiggler is another such tool that fools your computer […]

Difference between Sleep, Hybrid Sleep & Hibernation in Windows 10/8/7

Many of us are not familiar with the exact difference between the various power saving modes in a Windows computer like Sleep, Hibernation or Hybrid Sleep. In this article, we will see the difference between these terms. Sleep vs. Hibernate […]

Windows 7 Touch Screen not working after resuming from sleep? Restart says Microsoft!

Does your Touch Screen not work correctly after you resume a Windows 7 based computer from sleep? Lets say you have a Windows 7-based computer that is connected to one or more touch screens – and you put the computer […]

Windows computer wakes from sleep automatically

Do you find that your Windows 10/8/7 computer wakes up from sleep unexpectedly at a particular time every day? If so then you might need to check up if any scheduled tasks are waking your PC up. Windows computer wakes […]

How to wake up your PC from Stand-by mode or Hibernation

Have you ever wondered if it’s possible to wake up your system from a Stand-by mode or Hibernation programmatically? The answer is yes, it’s possible. Wake-Up is a utility which will do it for you.

Windows 7 or Vista laptop does not resume from sleep correctly

If you have a portable computer that runs Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2008, and lets say you put it to sleep,  while the computer’s lid is open. Windows laptop does not resume from […]

Give your Windows PC insomnia !

There may be times that you do not wish your computer to sleep. The default power settings for Windows are set up so a computer will go to sleep after the stipulated minutes of inactivity, thus saving power.