Turn off or disable ability for laptop and notebook to sleep or hibernate itself is useful for users who want to leave the computer for a while, and want to be able to start work immediately upon opening the lid when returning to computer. Do nothing while closing lid also prevent the system, from requesting the user’s password upon returning from sleep (see how to disable password requirement on wakeup), stanby or hibernation after re-opening the lid.

How to Stop Laptop/Notebook Goes To Sleep or Hibernation when Closing Lid in Windows Vista

1. Log on to your computer as an administrator. Click on Start, go to Control Panel -> System and Maintenance -> Power Options.
2. Click on Change plan settings for the currently active plan.
3. Click on Change advanced power settings link.
4. In the “Power Options” dialog box’s “Advanced Settings” tab for the active power plan, expand Power buttons and lid.
5. Expand Lid close action.
6. Change the value to Do nothing for “Lid close action” by selecting a new option from drop down menu for both On battery and Plugged in.Based on own preference, it’s possible to set other action from the menu too. Available for selection is Do nothing, Sleep, Hibernate and Shutdown.
7. Click OK button.

How to Disable Notebook Computer to Stand By or Hibernate on Closing Lid in Windows XP

1. Log on to your computer as an administrator. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. Click Performance and Maintenance.
3. Click Power Options.
4. Click Advanced tab.
5. Under “Power buttons” section, select Do nothing from drop down menu for When I close the lid on my portable computer option.Again, any other settings such as Stand by and Hibernate can be set based on own preference.
6. Click OK button.

Locking down PC when system goes into sleep or standby or hibernate is a good security measure. As the logged on user is away physically from the PC, requesting and asking the logged in user’s password or administrator’s password to unlock the computer desktop prevents by strangers, hackers, or anyone who passes by.

However, it also presents genuine issues for legitimate usage. For example, for standalone home PC, re-entering password is simply annoying and troublesome. In company where no sensitive information is handling, another user cannot use and logon to the locked computer without risk breaking signed in session of existing user, forcing him or her to lose all unsaved works.

So perhaps it’s good to make Windows system no longer requests for password on resume or wake up from standby or sleep mode. It’s easy to disable option to prompt for password when computer resumes or wakes up from stand by.

How to Disable Request for User Password on Wake Up or Resume from Sleep in Windows Vista

1. Log on to your computer as an administrator. Click on Start, go to Control Panel -> System and Maintenance -> Power Options.
2. Click on Change plan settings for the currently active plan.
3. Click on Change advanced power settings link.
4. Click on Change settings that are not currently available link. Give permission to continue when User Account Control dialog pops up.
5. In the “Power Options” dialog box’s “Advanced Settings” tab for the active power plan, expand Additional settings.
6. Expand Request a password on wakeup.
7. Change the value to No for “Request a password on wakeup” by selecting a new option from drop down menu for both On battery and Plugged in.
8. Click OK button.

How to Turn Off Ask for Password When Resuming from Standby d in Windows XP

1. Log on to your computer as an administrator. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. Click Performance and Maintenance.
3. Click Power Options.
4. Click Advanced tab.
5. Under “Options” section, uncheck the check box for Prompt for password when computer resume from standby opton.
6. Click OK button.

After re-configuration, Windows won’t prompt and ask user to input a correct password on resume or wake up from sleep or standby state anymore.

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