For the first few months after upgrading from Windows 7 to 8 Pro there were not issues. Powers settings managed as expected. A few weeks ago Windows 8 stated going to sleep after about 60 seconds of inactivity (stop to write something down, talk to someon

How to Disable Automatic Sleep Mode in Windows 8/8.1 The sleep mode is a power saving state in Windows8.1/8,which can extend the battery life for your laptop or tablet. If your PC or laptop fails to wake up from automatic sleep mode, or the display turns

Open the advanced options in Windows 8 by holding the Windows key on your keyboard and the letter X. Select the RUN option. In RUN type GPEDIT.MSC and click OK. In the Local Group Policy Editor, go to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates &