That's strange. All my programs stay running why it's locked. I had a download going then locked my PC. When I came back and signed in the download was completed. Discuss: 4 ways to lock your Windows 10 PC Sign in to comment. Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read.Discussion. Perhaps you're currently using an account where the settings are locked out, such as a work computer. If this sounds like you, don't fret; there are solutions you can use via third-party apps. These will help keep the computer awake even if you can't manually set the option in Windows 10.
There might be many reasons to keep a laptop turned on when the lid is closed. Till now i haven't bought a laptop, but i thought of putting this up when there was a need for this while using the toshiba laptop (running windows 7) of one of my friend. I was downloading windows updates for the laptop, since there were a lot of updates to be downloaded i kept the laptop's lid closed (thought of saving power) and went for an outing with my friend. I used to turn off my monitor at home, when downloading huge files, and keep the cpu running till it finish to save the power. When we came back and opened the laptops lid, there it was the downloads were resuming from where it left it. Since i havent used a laptop before, i didnt knew the laptop would sleep when the lid was closed. So i decided to find a way to keep the laptop running with the lid closed.
- Click the Start button in Windows 7 and type 'Power' in the search box.
- From the Displayed Lists, Click on 'Power Options'.
- On the Power Options window, you will have a power plan selected by default. Click 'Change plan settings'.
- Click on 'Change advanced power settings'.
- You will now have the Advanced Power Options window, expand 'Power buttons and lid' settings.
- Turn the settings to 'Do nothing' on both On battery and 'Plugged in'. This is upto you. Running the laptop on with the lid closed
while in the battery power is not a safe option. So its better to keep it on when the laptop is plugged to the power source. - Now Click on 'Apply' and 'OK'. That's it.
From now on, your laptop wont go to sleep or hibernated state when the lid is closed.
But there is a small issue if you run the laptop closed. It might get heated up considerably as some heat is also expelled through the spaces between the keyboard keys.
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Previous Entry: Google SSL Secure SearchThis page contains recommendations on what to do if the computer freezes or deadlocks. If your computer has stopped responding, follow the steps below to attempt to get the computer to unfreeze.
TipSome programs have an autosave feature. If you were editing a document at the time of the lockup, it might be recoverable after rebooting. If your program does not have an autosave feature, you may lose all unsaved work due to a freeze or deadlock. It is important to save your work often to minimize or prevent this possibility.
NoteIf only your mouse is frozen or not working, see: Mouse not detected or working in Windows.
Give the computer some time
Wait. Give the computer a few minutes to process. Sometimes a computer may appear to be frozen, but it's only slow or busy processing a complex task.
Is the computer deadlocked?
See if the computer responds by pressing the Caps Lock key on the keyboard and watching the Caps Lock LED (light) to see if it turns on and off. If the computer can turn on and off Caps Lock, continue to the next step. If nothing happens, the computer is deadlocked, and you must reboot the computer.
End Task the not responding program
If the Caps Lock can turn on and off, Windows is still working, but another program may not be responding and causing the computer to freeze. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to open the Windows Task Manager. If the Task Manager can open, highlight the program that is not responding and choose End Task, which should unfreeze the computer.
NoteIt could still take ten to twenty seconds for the unresponsive program to be terminated after you choose End Task.
If the Task Manager opens, but the mouse is still not working, it may be a problem with mouse's hardware.
Reboot a frozen computer
If none of the above steps helped, you must reboot the computer. To reboot a frozen computer, press and hold down the power button until the computer turns off. Once the computer is off, wait a few seconds, then turn the computer back on and let it start as normal.
NoteDuring the computer startup process, you may see a screen asking if you want to start the computer in Safe Mode or Start Windows Normally. Choose the Start Windows Normally option and see if Windows starts up correctly, without error.
What happens to any work that has not been saved?
Any work that was not saved is lost when a frozen computer needs to be reboot. In some situations, some programs may autosave your work every few minutes. If the program you are using performs this action, you can recover the work up to the last autosaved state.
Resolve hardware or device driver issue
If you tried all steps above and the computer still freezes, there may be defective hardware or a device driver that is not working correctly. A defective hard drive, stick of RAM, video card, or another piece of hardware can cause a computer to freeze. A device driver can also cause a computer to freeze if it's out of date, conflicting with another driver, or not working properly.
If you determine that a defective piece of hardware is causing the freezes, replace the hardware right away to prevent further damage to the computer. If a device driver is at fault, download the latest driver from the manufacturer's website and install it before the computer freezes. Or use another computer to download the driver and try installing the driver on your computer.
If you cannot install the latest driver before the computer freezes, another option is to start the computer in Safe Mode. Once in Safe Mode, you can access Device Manager and uninstall the hardware device corresponding to the device driver that is not working correctly. Then, restart the computer and load into Windows normally. Windows should detect the hardware you uninstalled and try to reinstall the device driver. This process may be enough to fix the issue, and stop further freezes from occurring. You can also try installing the latest driver at this point, to make sure your computer is up-to-date for that device driver.
You can also try accessing the computer BIOS and disable any hardware that is not working properly, to see if that stops the freezes from occurring. If this helps, consider replacing that hardware.
Other possible causes for computer being frozen
Please view our page on Windows freezes or stops responding frequently for other possible causes and ways to troubleshoot.
Other possible causes for computer being frozen
Please view our page on Windows freezes or stops responding frequently for other possible causes and ways to troubleshoot.
Take PC to repair shop
If the options above do not work, we recommend taking your computer to a computer repair shop and allow a computer technician to diagnose and fix the problem.
Additional information
- See the deadlock and frozen definition for further information and related links.
