How Do I Stop Windows 8 1 from Going to Sleep?
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Tap the Windows + X key on your keyboard and select Control Panel from the menu that comes up on the bottom left of the screen. Select System and Security and select Change when the computer sleeps under Power Options. Click on the drop down arrow next to Put the computer to sleep: and move it to Never.

How do you change the sleep settings on Windows 8?

In the Control Panel, click or tap the “System and Security” icon. Click or tap the “Power Options” icon. Select the “Change plan settings” option next to the power plan that’s being applied. Change the “Put the computer to sleep” setting to the desired number of minutes.

How do you keep your screen on Windows 8?

How to Set Your Computer to Lock Your Screen Automatically: Windows 7 and 8

  1. Open the Control Panel. For Windows 7: on the Start menu, click Control Panel. …
  2. Click Personalization, and then click Screen Saver.
  3. In the Wait box, choose 15 minutes (or less)
  4. Click On resume, display logon screen, and then click OK.
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