Sleep mode is convenient, but it isn't the same as shutting down. We break down the difference and why it can affect ...

I'm sure you've heard that shutting down your computer too frequently could negatively affect its software and limit its lifespan. Or that leaving your computer on all the time also hurts its battery ...

Most Windows Vista computers are configured to go into Sleep mode after a certain amount of idle time. Sleep mode is the new low-power state that Vista uses to replace the confusing Standby and ...

QUESTION: I'm running a desktop PC with Windows 7, which I upgraded from Vista. When I put the computer in sleep mode, or when it goes there after long idle periods, the hard drive shuts down and the ...

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My Windows 10 computer has decided it's not going to go to sleep automatically. The only thing I've installed recently is the software for my Corsair Mechanical keyboard (iCue). You'd think, though, ...

Several colleges say they expect to realize significant energy-cost savings -- at the expense of minor inconvenience to computer users -- simply by enabling the power-saving “sleep” feature on ...

If your Wi-Fi network adapter isn't waking up or goes missing after waking up from Sleep in Windows 11/10, follow the ...

If Hybrid Sleep is missing in your Windows 11/10 computer, then this post will help you resolve the problem. Hybrid Sleep is a feature on a Windows computer that combines sleeping and hibernating the ...