System unable to sleep after update

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The "Sleep" option is missing, or the PC wakes up immediately after sleeping.

Symptoms
  • No sleep in Start menu
  • PC wakes up in 2 seconds
  • Screen stays on
Possible Causes
  • Display driver reset
  • Wake timers enabled by update
  • Power plan reset

Step-by-Step Fix

1

Update Graphics Driver

If Windows installed a generic driver, the "Sleep" feature will be disabled.

2

Run Power Troubleshooter

Settings > Troubleshoot > Additional troubleshooters > Power.

3

Check Wake Requests

Run "powercfg /requests" to see what is blocking sleep.

When to See a Technician

Updates often reset power plans to "Balanced", which may have different sleep settings than your custom plan.

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