Policy
Allow standby states (S1-S3) when sleeping (plugged in)
Windows 11 25H2
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
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.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value |
|---|---|---|---|
| HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Power\PowerSettings\abfc2519-3608-4c2a-94ea-171b0ed546ab\ACSettingIndex | REG_DWORD | 1 | 0 |
Policy elements
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This policy has no additional user input fields.
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