What to Do if Your PC Won’t Go to Sleep After Update Steps 4 and 5 are the same as for Windows 10 and 8. Now, select “Change when the computer sleeps, followed by “Change advanced power settings.”.

If you’re using Windows 7 and XP, you can do the following: You can also enable or disable hibernation and allow wake timers by adjusting settings manually.

You can expand each feature and customize the power setting.