ajay87 AJ
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Windows Nov 04, 2026

PC goes to sleep in the middle of long downloads

Every time I leave a big download running and walk away the computer sleeps after a while and the download stalls. I want it to stay awake when plugged in but still turn the screen off. Windows 11 desktop.
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john_29 Nov 05, 2026
ajay87
Settings > System > Power & battery > Screen and sleep, set 'when plugged in, put my device to sleep after' to Never. you can leave the screen turning off, that doesn't stop downloads. worth knowing some apps like Steam keep the PC awake on their own while downloading but browsers mostly don't.
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