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How to keep your PC awake while a specific app is running
Make a KeyRoutines routine with an App launched trigger and a Keep awake step set to keep the PC awake while that app runs. When the app closes, Windows can sleep again as usual.
Steps
- 1
Watch the app
Add App launched for the app, such as your video editor or Steam.
- 2
Keep the PC awake
Add Keep awake with the mode set to while an app runs, and pick the same app.
- 3
Screen on or off
Turn on Keep the screen on too if you need to see it; otherwise only the PC stays awake.
Tips
- Keep awake can also run for a set time (up to 24 hours) from a hotkey, like PowerToys Awake.
Questions
- Does it change my power settings?
- No. It asks Windows to stay awake for now; your sleep settings are unchanged.
- What if I close the app?
- Keep awake stops when the app closes and Windows' normal sleep timer takes over.