To turn of my desktop, I have Lock. Shutdown. Restart. How do I put Sleep with them like before? I know all about the Power and timers, how to set things etc. but just this one thing. Thanks. 

Not sure, and not checked too much about it, but I haven´t found that option and I am assuming you are asking about Win11. The only option I´ve seen so far is to set the timer to go sleep in 5-10 or more minutes.

To configure power button or close lid:

 

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/shut-down-sleep-or-hibernate-your-pc-2941d165-7d0a-a5e8-c5ad-8c972e8e6eff

 

34 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

Not sure, and not checked too much about it, but I haven´t found that option and I am assuming you are asking about Win11. The only option I´ve seen so far is to set the timer to go sleep in 5-10 or more minutes.

That is exactly what I have been doing.

9 minutes ago, NoshowJones said:

That is exactly what I have been doing.

Apparently there are many methods

19 minutes ago, NoshowJones said:

That is exactly what I have been doing.

 

Settings-System-Power....................

19 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

 

Settings-System-Power....................

Thanks, I have now bookmarked this.

1 minute ago, NoshowJones said:

Thanks, I have now bookmarked this.

Once it is set, that's it. Done, on both PC or Laptop.

1 hour ago, NoshowJones said:

To turn of my desktop, I have Lock. Shutdown. Restart. How do I put Sleep with them like before? I know all about the Power and timers, how to set things etc. but just this one thing. Thanks. 

 

Try reading it posts from Yagoda, riclag et al?

1 minute ago, Will B Good said:

 

Try reading it posts from Yagoda, riclag et al?

Try doing what I have just said.

1 hour ago, NoshowJones said:

To turn of my desktop, I have Lock. Shutdown. Restart. How do I put Sleep with them like before? I know all about the Power and timers, how to set things etc. but just this one thing. Thanks. 

Alt+F4 then scroll through options to find sleep mode.

That's it I will keep my windows 10

32 minutes ago, Cardano said:

Alt+F4 then scroll through options to find sleep mode.

Easier to set it up in Settings though.

Sleep should only be used for short breaks of an hour or so. Any longer, shut down.

14 minutes ago, sometime said:

That's it I will keep my windows 10

Yep, stick with a 10 year old OS, because you cannot be bothered to figure something so simple.

However, I seem to remember that it was the same procedure on W10, I may be wrong as it was so long ago.

1 hour ago, Will B Good said:

 

Try reading it posts from Yagoda, riclag et al?

Could even read mine.

Seems I am on the ignore list.

Time to fill mine.

4 hours ago, KannikaP said:

Easier to set it up in Settings though.

Sleep should only be used for short breaks of an hour or so. Any longer, shut down.

What a stupid response! Alt + F4 is by far the easiest method, no messing with settings or going through the start tab. And if you want it is easy to configure so that your computer disconnects you from the internet when entering sleep mode. Explain why it should only be used for an hour or so, or is this just some perception of yours?

37 minutes ago, Cardano said:

What a stupid response! Alt + F4 is by far the easiest method, no messing with settings or going through the start tab. And if you want it is easy to configure so that your computer disconnects you from the internet when entering sleep mode. Explain why it should only be used for an hour or so, or is this just some perception of yours?

I echo your first sentence.

Alt + F4, then select Sleep and click with mouse! Easier to set it up ONCE in Settings

I got the advice to only sleep for a few hours from both Microsoft and Co-Pilot. But, hey, it's only personal preference, and not needing your sarcasm about my perception. 

Personally, my three PCs are on 24/7 unless there's a power cut.

16 hours ago, Cardano said:

What a stupid response! Alt + F4 is by far the easiest method, no messing with settings or going through the start tab. And if you want it is easy to configure so that your computer disconnects you from the internet when entering sleep mode. Explain why it should only be used for an hour or so, or is this just some perception of yours?

Sorry, duplicate post

 

On 10/5/2025 at 2:40 PM, KannikaP said:

I echo your first sentence.

Alt + F4, then select Sleep and click with mouse! Easier to set it up ONCE in Settings

I got the advice to only sleep for a few hours from both Microsoft and Co-Pilot. But, hey, it's only personal preference, and not needing your sarcasm about my perception. 

Personally, my three PCs are on 24/7 unless there's a power cut.

What can be any easier than Alt+F4, hit up arrow, hit enter, takes less than 5 seconds and no mouse needed.

 

Funny, I've just asked co-pilot the following question;
"Do you or Microsoft advocate that putting a computer into sleep mode should only be temporary such as for 2 hours or so, or is there no problem putting a computer into sleep mode for a longer period say 24-48hrs?"

 

and co-pilots response;

"Microsoft doesn’t impose a strict time limit on how long a computer should remain in sleep mode. Sleep mode is designed to be safe and efficient for both short and extended periods of inactivity. Whether it's 2 hours or 48 hours, your computer can remain in sleep mode without issue. So if you're stepping away for a day or two, sleep mode is perfectly fine. Just make sure your battery won’t drain completely if you're on a laptop and not plugged in. For even deeper power savings, hibernate or shutdown are alternatives—but sleep is safe and convenient for most use cases."

 

Seems like your doing the "old invent a story thing" to try and justify your comments.

3 hours ago, Cardano said:

What can be any easier than Alt+F4, hit up arrow, hit enter, takes less than 5 seconds and no mouse needed.

 

Funny, I've just asked co-pilot the following question;
"Do you or Microsoft advocate that putting a computer into sleep mode should only be temporary such as for 2 hours or so, or is there no problem putting a computer into sleep mode for a longer period say 24-48hrs?"

 

and co-pilots response;

"Microsoft doesn’t impose a strict time limit on how long a computer should remain in sleep mode. Sleep mode is designed to be safe and efficient for both short and extended periods of inactivity. Whether it's 2 hours or 48 hours, your computer can remain in sleep mode without issue. So if you're stepping away for a day or two, sleep mode is perfectly fine. Just make sure your battery won’t drain completely if you're on a laptop and not plugged in. For even deeper power savings, hibernate or shutdown are alternatives—but sleep is safe and convenient for most use cases."

 

Seems like your doing the "old invent a story thing" to try and justify your comments.

I asked the Captain GPT, not the Co-Pilot. 555

3 hours ago, Cardano said:

What can be any easier than Alt+F4, hit up arrow, hit enter, takes less than 5 seconds and no mouse needed.

I do have a mouse, and a few seconds to spare.