Allow standby states (S1-S3) when sleeping (plugged in)

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016, WindowsVista

This policy setting manages whether or not Windows is allowed to use standby states when putting the computer in a sleep state. If you enable or do not configure this policy setting, Windows uses standby states to put the computer in a sleep state. If you disable this policy setting, standby states (S1-S3) are not allowed.

This policy has no additional user input fields.

• Computer
  Allow applications to prevent automatic sleep (on battery)

  At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
• Computer
  Allow applications to prevent automatic sleep (plugged in)

  At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
• Computer
  Allow automatic sleep with Open Network Files (on battery)

  At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
• Computer
  Allow automatic sleep with Open Network Files (plugged in)

  At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
• Computer
  Allow network connectivity during connected-standby (on battery)

  At least Windows 10
• Computer
  Allow network connectivity during connected-standby (plugged in)

  At least Windows 10
• Computer
  Allow standby states (S1-S3) when sleeping (on battery)

  At least Windows Vista