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windows goes to sleep too fast despite power settings

If I set my Power Options to turn off the screen after 1 hour when Plugged In (or after any amount) my Thinkpad will go to sleep in about 30 seconds. If I change it to Never it stays on and logged in forever. I need somewhere in-between, like a few hours, when plugged in. On Battery settings work fine. What is going on?

Hi, Jack Saltiel

Welcome to the Microsoft community.

We are unable to reproduce your issue. Generally, such situations may be caused by power management software provided by some manufacturers overriding Windows settings, issues with Windows settings themselves, or some BIOS settings causing abnormal sleep functions. Therefore, we recommend that you first try resetting your power settings and then enter Safe Mode to test if the issue still occurs.

Windows startup settings - Microsoft Support

Additionally, we recommend changing your power plan (if there are no other power plans, you can add one using the following command).

Run CMD as an administrator and enter the following command.

powercfg -duplicatescheme 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c

If the issue persists, you can also contact Lenovo for further assistance.

Best regards

Tommy Jin | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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Last updated April 19, 2025 Views 32 Applies to: