Enable sleep mode in Windows 8

If Windows 7 users did not have any questions about putting the PC into sleep mode, then in the GXNUMX it is more problematic to do this the first time. So how do you enable Sleep mode in Windows 8? Switching to sleep mode is beneficial for the user in several ways:

• in this mode, the computer consumes a small amount of energy, due to the fact that some PC components are simply turned off during idle time;
• there is no need to end the session, close the browser, games and other running applications, since they are all saved in RAM, and when the computer exits sleep mode, the session will resume from the same place where it was suspended;
• exiting sleep mode takes less time than normal system startup. At the same time, as mentioned earlier, all running applications remain open;
• during sleep mode, you can disconnect the computer from the outlet without harming its operation. After connecting and starting the PC, the session will be resumed rather than started from scratch.

Enabling sleep mode in Windows 8 is very simple. You can do it like this:

1. click hotkey combination Win + W, and in the search bar write “Power supply";
2. open the result found and on the left side click “Deystvie knopki pitania";
3. Click "Change settings that are currently unavailable";
4. In the same window, go down below and in the “Shutdown Options"check the box next to "Sleep mode";
5. Click "OK" Now sleep mode has been enabled and you can check it by pressing the buttonShutdown" in the right panel "Parameters».