How to Find Out What's Keeping Your Computer from Going to Sleep
A lot of things can keep your computer from going to sleep, like downloading a file, opening a file on the network, or even a disconnected printer with an open job. Windows O/S have an easy method for finding out what the problem is.
In Windows Vista, 7:
1. Click button.
2. Type Cmd.exe, right click "Cmd.exe", select Run as administrator
In Windows 8, 8.1 and 10:
1. Press the + X keys.
2. Select Command Prompt (Admin)
In Windows XP:
1. Press + R to open Run box
2. Type Cmd.exe, click OK button
Within the Command Prompt type:
It'll let you know if anything is keeping the computer awake.
In Windows Vista, 7:
1. Click button.
2. Type Cmd.exe, right click "Cmd.exe", select Run as administrator
In Windows 8, 8.1 and 10:
1. Press the + X keys.
2. Select Command Prompt (Admin)
In Windows XP:
1. Press + R to open Run box
2. Type Cmd.exe, click OK button
Within the Command Prompt type:
Code:
Powercfg -requests
It'll let you know if anything is keeping the computer awake.