Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Question: In the last few days, no more than a couple of weeks, this problem has appeared: When I put the computer to ...

Wake timers are scheduled events (usually via the Windows Task Scheduler) that can wake up the PC from sleep/hibernate to run ...

You can set your computer's hibernation time in Windows 11's Control Panel under Power Options. Before you can do that, you might need to enable the hibernate mode ...

On Windows devices, the unanticipated waking of a PC from sleep mode is quite common. Sometimes, when you leave your workstation, you put your PC to sleep, but you still would want to keep the ...

If you find that your Windows 11 PC keeps entering sleep mode too quickly and disrupts your workflow, you may want to disable the sleep feature. Disabling sleep mode in Windows 11 is a simple process, ...

If you find yourself returning to a fully-drained Windows 11 PC after putting it into sleep mode, consider switching to ...

The phrase “you’re doing it wrong” can apply to just about anything. For me, it’s cooking an egg soufflé (too much mixing), cross-country skiing (not enough glide), and—worst of all—cranking on a ...

If you have a dual monitor setup and the second monitor goes to sleep automatically without any sign to wake up, this article could be handy. Here are some of the tips to get rid of such problems – no ...

If you’ve got Windows 10 on your laptop, you may have noticed that it doesn’t ask you to sign in after you wake it up by lifting the screen. For a bucketful of security-related reasons, that’s far ...

When your monitor fails to wake up from sleep mode, it can be frustrating and disrupt your workflow. Here are several steps and tips to help you resolve this issue effectively. Ensure that all cables ...

If you own a Windows 11 tablet or laptop and are the type of person who brings your device everywhere so you can work on the go, you probably also have varying levels of battery anxiety, especially ...