Solved Batch file to put computer to sleep

glasskuter · Nov 7, 2021

Calling on all you cmd line gurus out there...I'm not too sharp using the cmd window. I have tried various methods to make a shortcut to sleep my PC. I finally got it to work by making a batch file and then making a shortcut to the batch file that I pinned to the taskbar. My problem is, the cmd window is left open after the cmd runs. Not too big of a deal but it irks me. What do I need to add at the end to make cmd automatically close after it runs. Here's the batch file.

powercfg -h off
rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState 0,1,0
powercfg -h on

Feuer · Nov 7, 2021

add exit at the end

glasskuter · Nov 7, 2021

Feuer said:
add exit at the end

Nope, that didn't do it. CMD window is still open when computer wakes.

SlicEnDicE · Nov 7, 2021

Create a VBS Script:

Code:

Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.Run chr(34) & "PATH TO YOUR BATCH SCRIPT" & Chr(34), 0
Set WshShell = Nothing

Replace PATH TO YOUR BATCH SCRIPT with the actual path to your file you wanna run.

Example:

Contens of writetext.bat:

Result every time I click the VBS file:

Contens of text.txt after a few clicks:

Never was any CMD windows displayed on my system. Try it out.

glasskuter · Nov 7, 2021

SlicEnDicE said:
Replace PATH TO YOUR BATCH SCRIPT

BINGO! That did it. I surely wish I understood this stuff like you guys.

SlicEnDicE · Nov 8, 2021

Awesome! Happy to help.

wpcoe · Jan 18, 2022

Does rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState 0,1,0 still work? I wanted to create a simple shortcut, and several web pages for Win10 said that that command line from cmd.exe (as administrator) should sleep (or hibernate, if that's enabled) the computer, but it doesn't seem to do anything now in Win11.

I also tried creating a .bat file with the .vbs script as above, and again nothing seems to happen.

Try3 · Oct 22, 2022

wpcoe said:
Does rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState 0,1,0 still work?

See
post #54
for a check to do and a reliable alternative.

Denis

GadgetBuilder · Oct 22, 2022

I'm running Win11 22H2 with Hibernate disabled. I have a shortcut on the desktop named "Sleep" with a target of :
C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState 0,1,0

Double clicking this shortcut puts the computer to sleep, no batch file needed.

glasskuter · Oct 22, 2022

@Very good @GadgetBuilder That works too and is much easier. Thanks for the enlightenment.

Dru2 · Oct 22, 2022

I guess it must be tedious going to the Start menu and choosing Sleep

Anyway, for those with keyboards with assignable keys, and the associated software, you can choose a button to put the PC to sleep. Here I have a Logitech Craft Keyboard with a "Lock" key, but instead I've assigned it to "Sleep" using the Logitech Options software...

Now I can simply press that button and the PC will sleep. But, yes, I know the post is about creating a batch file, so. Just thought I'd throw this out for those who looking for other options (no pun intended).