Windows
Computer goes to sleep every few minutes
The computer was going to sleep every 2-3 minutes. The technician adjusted the screen timeout settings and turned off hibernate mode.
Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2026-06-30.
Affects
Versions
- Windows
What you see
- Computer goes to sleep every 2-3 minutes
Why it happens
Likely Power and sleep settings were likely configured to time out too quickly
When it shows up
A Windows computer sleeps or turns the display off again within a few minutes of use because its power settings are too aggressive.
You are in this case if:
- Power and sleep settings show a very short display timeout
- Hibernate mode is turned off or set unexpectedly
1 fix below
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Someone from XL.net killed this on a Windows computer on 2026-06-30. It is written up from that one repair, so it cites no outside page.