How to fix
Windows 10 going into the sleep mode after 1 minute idle
on Windows

Ok, so I’m tired of my PC going to sleep after one minute idle! It’s driving me crazy as I have to keep logging in to carry on the task I was working. I’ve upgraded to Windows 10 long ago and have never encountered this problem up till now. Could this issue be caused by a recently installed Windows updates? Or maybe it’s a virus? I’m the only one using my PC and I’m sure that I did not modify power settings. Please tell me what should I do?

The issues with Windows OS going into the sleep mode after a short period of time has been know for ages. The problem is not confined to one particular Windows OS version, but since the majority of Windows home users now run Windows 10, it’s not surprising that the vast majority of unexpected switches to safe mode instances have been registered on Windows 10. In some rare cases, the problem may be caused by a virus/malware infection, which might have corrupted power settings. Therefore, we would recommend scanning your computer with a professional anti-malware, for instance, [d1] in the first place. Nevertheless, Windows 10 going into the sleep mode constantly is typically determined by the Power Settings. It might be that you have accidentally changed the settings or the modification might have been caused by recent installation of doubtful software, such us power saver, automatic system turn off or similar. In this case, consider if you really need that piece of software because it may corrupt power settings automatically even though you change them manually. Anyway, Windows 10 going into the sleep mode after 1 minute idle bug may be fixed by following these steps:

Fix 1. Run Registry Editor

• Click Win key and type regedit.
• Right-click on Registry Editor and select Run as Administrator.
• Using the left pane, navigate to this location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\238C9FA8-0AAD-41ED-83F4-97BE242C8F20\7bc4a2f9-d8fc-4469-b07b-33eb785aaca0.
• Right-click on the Attributes and type the number 2.
• Close Registry Editor.
• Click Win key and type Power Options.
• Open Power Options and go to the Selected Plan.
• Click Change Plan Settings and then Change Advanced Power Settings.
• Click on the Change Settings that are Currently Unavailable.
• Select Sleep and then click System Unattended Sleep Timeout.
• Change Settings from 2 minutes to 20.

Fix 2. Check Screen Saver settings

• Right-click Win key and select Control Panel.
• Select Appearance and Personalization and click Screen Saver (at the bottom right corner).
• If you found it set to go to sleep after 1 minute, set it to None or a more reasonable amount of time.
• Once done, reboot your PC.

That’s it! Now your PC should not go to sleep after one minute or so. In case you are annoyed by the request to type in your password on wake up each time, you can disable the Require a password option:

• Click Win key, type Power Options and hit Enter.
• Select Require a password on Wake up (on the left pane).
• Click Change Settings that are currently unavailable.
• Select Don’t require a password and click Save changes.