Ways to enable sleep mode on Windows 11 PCs

This not only saves battery life, ensures privacy and security, but also allows you to get back to work quickly.

Here are all the ways to enable sleep mode on Windows 11 PCs that you can refer to to use when needed.

Using the Start menu

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One of the easiest ways for you to put your PC to sleep is to use the Start menu. First, click the Start button on the taskbar. When the Start menu opens, tap the power icon in the bottom right corner. In the small pop-up menu, select ' Sleep '. Your PC will immediately go to sleep.

Use dedicated keys

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Many Windows 11 PCs and tablets have a dedicated physical key on the body, or a keyboard that enables quick sleep mode with a single press. These keys are often printed with the crescent moon logo, the word ' sleep ', or simply a few small 'Z's. Tap it and your PC will quickly go to sleep.

Using the Power User menu

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You can also use the Power User menu in Windows 11 to put your computer to sleep. Do this by right-clicking the Start button on the taskbar (or pressing Windows + X ) and in the menu that appears, clicking ' Shut Down or Sign Out ', then ' Sleep '. 'Sleep' will arrive instantly on your PC.

Using Command Prompt

Like many other tasks, you can also activate sleep mode with a command in Windows 11. First, open the Start menu and enter the keyword ' command '. Right click on the Command Prompt icon and select ' Run as Administrator '.

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When the Command Prompt opens, you'll need to run the command to disable 'hibernation' for the sleep command to work.

powercfg -h off

Now, enter the following command to put the PC to sleep:

rundll32.exe powrprof.dll, SetSuspendState Sleep

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As soon as you press Enter, the PC will immediately go to sleep.

Use the login screen or Ctrl + Alt + Delete

Similar to shutdown and restart tasks, you can also initiate sleep from the login screen or Ctrl + Alt + Delete in Windows 11. To do so, click the power icon in the corner bottom right of the screen and select ' Sleep ' in the menu that appears. Your PC will immediately go to sleep.

Wish you have a good experience with Windows 11!

Isabella Humphrey

Update 12 November 2021