How to stop your PC from turning off automatically after inactivity

This step-by-step tutorial video will show you how to stop your PC from turning off automatically after inactivity on Windows 11.

To stop your computer from turning off by itself on Windows 11:

  1. Right-click the Windows start menu button.
  2. Click Settings.
  3. Click System.
  4. Click Power & battery.
  5. Click Screen, sleep, & hibernate timeouts.
  6. Ensure that Never is selected for all options.
  7. Close settings.