Automatic shutting down

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• Aug 13, 2025

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Win ver: 24H2 OS Build 4946

I am downloading a lengthy programme and would like to prevent an automatic shut down.
Assistance appreciated.

 

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You mean sleep, I assume? The PC should never shut down without you telling it to.

Here’s an app to keep a PC awake when the network is in use

Is there a way to prevent windows from sleeping when sharing media on network?

And the popular MS PowerToys have a utility called Awake.

Microsoft PowerToys - Windows Utilities for Power Users

Microsoft PowerToys includes 25+ free Windows utilities including FancyZones, PowerToys Run, Color Picker, PowerRename, and more. Boost productivity for power users on Windows 10/11.

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@pseymour Many thanks for prompt reply. I did not mean sleep. If I have a programme running after a length of time it closes.
i am under the impression that this is a power saving in Win 11.

 

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That’s not normal, for a program to close. It may be crashing. But even if Windows sleeps, it doesn’t close the program (shutdown, sure it does).

 

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