{"id":474650,"date":"2022-07-16T15:00:57","date_gmt":"2022-07-16T12:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-happens-when-you-put-your-pc-to-sleep\/"},"modified":"2022-07-16T15:00:57","modified_gmt":"2022-07-16T12:00:57","slug":"what-happens-when-you-put-your-pc-to-sleep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-happens-when-you-put-your-pc-to-sleep\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Happens When You Put Your PC to Sleep?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aefc944c3575\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aefc944c3575\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-happens-when-you-put-your-pc-to-sleep\/#%E2%80%9CWhat_Happens_When_You_Put_Your_PC_to_Sleep%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;What Happens When You Put Your PC to Sleep?&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-happens-when-you-put-your-pc-to-sleep\/#Sleep_Is_a_Low-Power_Mode\" >Sleep Is a Low-Power Mode<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-happens-when-you-put-your-pc-to-sleep\/#The_Magic_of_ACPI_Power_Modes\" >The Magic of ACPI Power Modes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-happens-when-you-put-your-pc-to-sleep\/#How_to_Put_Your_PC_to_Sleep\" >How to Put Your PC to Sleep<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhat_Happens_When_You_Put_Your_PC_to_Sleep%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;What Happens When You Put Your PC to Sleep?&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-786398\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/windows_sleep_Zz.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Windows Sleep &quot;Z&quot; letters\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When you select \u201cSleep\u201d in your Windows PC\u2019s power options, what h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ens, exactly? We\u2019ll explore what it means\u2014and whether your PC has pleasant dreams.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sleep_Is_a_Low-Power_Mode\"><\/span>Sleep Is a Low-Power Mode<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sleep mode is different from shutting down your computer, which powers off the computer completely. When you shut down your computer, it takes longer to start back up, and you have to close all your programs and files first.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, sleep mode is a power-saving state that allows a computer to quickly resume full-power operation (usually within several seconds) when you want to start working again. When you enter sleep mode in Windows, your PC does the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The display turns off.<\/li>\n<li>The PC saves its current state to memory.<\/li>\n<li>The PC stops sending power to most of the hardware devices.<\/li>\n<li>The PC goes into a low-power state.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As long as some power continues to flow to your PC (for example, your desktop PC is still plugged into the wall or your laptop still has battery life), you won\u2019t lose any work or the state of your machine. When you wake your computer back up, you can pick up right where you left off.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Turn Off a Windows 11 PC<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Magic_of_ACPI_Power_Modes\"><\/span>The Magic of ACPI Power Modes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you use sleep mode in Windows, it\u2019s as easy as selecting an on-screen option or pushing a button. But have you ever wondered how they work on a lower level?<\/p>\n<p>Sleep mode is governed by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/uefi.org\/specs\/ACPI\/6.4\/16_Waking_and_Sleeping\/sleeping-states.html\">ACPI Sleep States<\/a>. ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is a power management specification that operating systems use to control the power states of hardware. There are six primary ACPI power states in the standard, which are often referred to by their abbreviations. They are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>S0:<\/strong> Working<\/li>\n<li><strong>S1:<\/strong> Sleep<\/li>\n<li><strong>S2:<\/strong> Sleep<\/li>\n<li><strong>S3:<\/strong> Sleep<\/li>\n<li><strong>S4:<\/strong> Hibernate<\/li>\n<li><strong>S5:<\/strong> Soft Off<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>S0 is the power state your PC is in when it\u2019s turned on and running normally. S1, S2, and S3 are progressively lower power states. S1 and S2 aren\u2019t used very often. In S1, your PC\u2019s CPU stops executing instructions, but it doesn\u2019t lose power. In S2, your PC\u2019s CPU also loses power. In S3 (often called Standby or Suspend to RAM), most of your PC\u2019s components lose power except for the memory, which is kept refreshed with a minimal amount of power. S3 is the most commonly used mode (determined by the hardware manufacturer of your PC) when you put your PC to sleep.<\/p>\n<p>S4 is the hibernate state. In this state, your PC saves the contents of its memory to a hibernation file on the hard drive and then powers off. When you wake your PC up from hibernation, it reads the hibernation file and restores your open programs and files from the hard drive. S5 is the \u201csoft off\u201d state. In this state, your PC is completely powered off. It\u2019s the same as if you had pressed the power button to turn off your PC.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>You&#8217;re Shutting Down Wrong: How to Really Shut Down Windows<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Put_Your_PC_to_Sleep\"><\/span>How to Put Your PC to Sleep<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-764019 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/win11_sleep_start_menu.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"326\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now that you know what happens when you put your PC to sleep, how do you actually do it? Luckily, it\u2019s really easy on both Windows 10 and Windows 11. By default on many machines, you can simply press the power button one time and your PC will automatically go into a sleep mode. If that doesn\u2019t work, open the Start menu, click the power icon, then select \u201cSleep.\u201d Or you can press Windows+X on your keyboard, then press \u201cU,\u201d then \u201cS.\u201d Your PC will go to sleep instantly.<\/p>\n<p>Pleasant dreams!<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Put a Windows 11 PC to Sleep<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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