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Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11’s long‑running sleep problem is finally being fixed, promising an end to the battery drain that has hit many laptops left in standby. A new power-saving rule in ...

I'm sure you've heard that shutting down your computer too frequently could negatively affect its software and limit its lifespan. Or that leaving your computer on all the time also hurts its battery ...

We continue to report on an issue where some Mac portables fail to go to sleep automatically when the lid is closed, or wake up from sleep involuntarily while the lid is closed. This problem affects ...

Laptop Sleep Mode: Nowadays, most people prefer putting their laptops in sleep mode instead of shutting them down. The reason ...

- When I close its lid, it will go into hibernation/deep sleep (all apps close, etc.) even if I'm at 100% of battery strength. That makes no sense to me… why would it hibernate if there's plenty of ...

alienware r3 15. w10 The power button is under the lid... I use this thing as a desktop replacement so it's pretty annoying to have to lift the lid every time I want to wake it up.. I can make it go ...

Some people have reported problems with their Macs not going to sleep immediately when they set them to do so. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing author to ...

Windows 11 24H2 has fixed the Modern Standby battery drain bug that caused laptops to wake unexpectedly and overheat in sleep mode, now limiting wake sources automatically.