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Practical answers for keeping a Windows PC awake, with built-in ways first.

How to keep a Windows laptop running with the lid closed

Two built-in ways to keep a Windows 10 or 11 laptop running with the lid shut, what each one risks, and an automatic option that puts your setting back.

Is there a caffeinate command for Windows?

macOS has caffeinate; Windows doesn't. Here are the Windows equivalents: a powercfg command, a PowerShell one-liner, and tray apps.

How to stop Windows from sleeping during a long download

Why big downloads and game updates stop when Windows sleeps, and three ways to keep the PC awake until they finish.

Keep your PC awake while AI coding agents run

Long Claude Code, Codex or Cursor runs stop when Windows goes to sleep. How to keep the PC awake (even with the lid closed) and let it sleep again afterwards.