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How To Increase Sleep Time in Windows 11

To increase sleep time in Windows 11, On Settings (Windows key+I), click System and then choose Power.

windows 11 power settings

Click Screen and sleep.

screen and sleep settings

On the Screen and sleep, click the put my device to sleep after drop-down menu and select the time you want.

how to increase sleep time in windows 11

On a Windows 11 laptop, you will see two different drop-down menus for battery mode and plugged-in mode.

If you select Never, Windows will stop the computer from going to sleep.

stop the computer from going to sleep
Stop the computer from going to sleep

If you want to set a time value that is not available in the drop-down, press the Windows key + R to start the Run dialog box. When the Run dialog box appears, type control powercfg.cpl in the textbox and then click OK.

powercfg

The Power Options panel appears. Click Change when the computer sleeps.

Change when the computer sleeps

In the next screen, click Change advanced power settings.

Change advanced power settings

This opens the Advanced power settings window, where you can enter the sleep time.

change sleep time in windows 11