Sleep mode is a great function across many different operating systems such as Windows 10/11 and even on operating systems such as Ubuntu and macOS.
What Is Sleep Mode On Windows 10
Sleep mode is a Windows feature where if you have not used the laptop or PC for a while or close the lid the system will be put to sleep to save the battery life and can be woken up by a press of a button.
Sleep mode is a great convenience so you do not have to have your Windows PC or laptop constantly on especially if you are away from your computer desk.
There have been some reports of Windows users where they go to press a button or move the mouse and the PC/laptop stays in sleep mode and will not come out unless hard rebooted.
How To Fix Windows 10 Not Waking Up From Sleep Mode
As mentioned above one way to get out of sleep mode if your Windows laptop is stuck is to hold the power button and do a hard reboot but this is not the ideal way as you will lose any work you have not saved on your laptop.
Run The Windows Troubleshooter
Luckily, Microsoft has added a troubleshooter that can be accessed from sleep mode which will run automatic tests on incorrect power plans which can cause Windows 10/11 to not wake up from sleep mode.
To run the troubleshooter follow the below steps:
- Press the Windows + I key which will open the settings.
- Now click on Update & Security then click on Troubleshoot.
- Find Power then click on this setting.
- Select the Troubleshooter then follow the instructions Windows gives you.
After you have done the above see if the problem has been resolved with Windows 10/11 not waking up from sleep mode.
Disable The Fast Startup
Windows has a great feature built-in called fast boot or fast startup which helps your Windows OS load up very quickly after the initial BIOS boot-up phase.
- From your Windows desktop choose Control Panel.
- Now search for Power settings and click on it.
- Click the setting named “Choose what the power button does”.
- Now select “Change settings that are currently unavailable”.
- Turn off the setting for fast startup.
- Save the settings and then reboot your Windows 10 laptop/PC.
Make Sure All Windows Drivers Are Fully Updated
Sometimes having out of date Window drivers can cause this sleep mode issue so it’s always best to stay fully updated with your drivers to avoid any weird problems which can happen with out-of-date drivers.
- Press the Windows + X key to bring up the device manager.
- You will see all the devices in a list.
- Locate your graphics driver and right-click on it.
- Choose update driver.
- Now choose to search automatically to update the integrated graphics driver if it needs updating.
See if this fixes the sleep issue if not then go back into the control panel then device manager and uninstall the driver for the graphics then restart your Windows PC and see if this fixes the sleep not waking up problem.
Change Both The Keyboard And Mouse Power Management
Sometimes your keyboard and mouse can be the actual issue preventing Windows from exiting sleep mode because they can have certain power management which puts them to sleep after your Windows laptop has been put to sleep.
To make sure this is not the case follow the steps below to tweak the power management settings for your mouse and keyboard.
- Press both the Windows + R keys together.
- Type in “devmgmt.msc” and press Enter.
- Once inside the device manager search for your Keyboard driver.
- Double-click the keyboard driver and then choose the Power Management tab.
- Now make sure you tick the “Allow this device to wake up the computer” setting then click OK.
- Find the mouse driver and double-click on it.
- Choose the Power Management tab.
- Make sure you tick the “Allow this device to wake up the computer” setting then click OK
- Now reboot your Windows laptop and see if these steps have fixed your sleep mode issue.
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Change The Windows Sleep Mode Settings
Finally, you can look to change the actual Windows sleep mode settings to help resolve the Windows won’t wake from sleep problem.
- Press the Windows + R key.
- Type in the box “powercfg.cpl” then press Enter.
- Now choose Change Plan Settings.
- Choose Advanced Power Settings.
- Now scroll to Sleep and expand then expand Allow wake timers.
- Enable this setting for both Plugged In and On Battery.
Now see if the above steps have fixed the Windows 11/10 sleep mode problem.
Conclusion
We have covered many different methods of fixing Windows 10/11 won’t wake up from sleep problem so you can enjoy all the great benefits that sleep mode brings.