Friday, July 13, 2012

Find out what program is interrupting Windows sleep mode




(Credit: Microsoft)


A computer's sleep process is helpful in a couple of ways. First, it reduces the power consumption of the computer, saving you a few pretty pennies in the long run. Second, it can prevent pieces of your desktop from getting forever burned into your monitor.


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When your computer does not enter sleep mode like it's supposed to, it can become rather annoying. Really, who likes a glaring (literally) distraction while watching a movie or having a bright light on in the room when you're trying to sleep. Oh right, nobody. If your computer won't acknowledge its bedtime and you don't know why it's being disobedient, the following steps may help you out.


(Credit: Screenshot by Nicole Cozma/CNET)


Open the Start menu and then enter cmd into the search box. Hit enter and the command prompt window ... [Read more]




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