Sleep Settings Too Complicated for MS

Please keep the setting common to check:

• System unattended sleep timeout: This isn’t visible in the normal Power Options menu. You can reveal it using Command Prompt:

powercfg -attributes SUB_SLEEP STANDBYIDLE -ATTRIB_HIDE

After running that, go back to Power Options, and you'll see it under “Sleep” as “System unattended sleep timeout.” Set both values to 0.

• Screen saver settings: Yep, not the same as sleep! Go to:
• Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Change screen saver
  and make sure it’s set to “None.”
• Modern Standby / Connected Standby: Some systems use this low-power state that behaves differently than traditional sleep. You can check if your system supports it using:

powercfg /a

If you see “Standby (S0 Low Power Idle)” listed, Modern Standby might be interfering. In some cases, third-party apps or BIOS settings can help you disable it.

• BIOS/UEFI settings: Rare, but worth checking. Some firmware settings can override sleep behavior or cause strange power management quirks.
• Group Policy or Registry Settings: Especially if it’s a work device, admin policies could be forcing sleep. In that case, you'd need admin access to change them.
• Battery health or drivers: If your device thinks it's overheating or the battery's misbehaving, it might auto-sleep to protect itself. Updating power drivers or running a battery diagnostic might help.