To set your laptop to do nothing isntead of going to sleep when closing the lid, follow this guide:
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Open Settings: Press Windows + I or the Start Menu to open the Settings app.
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Navigate to Power & Battery: Click on System, then select Power & battery.
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Lid & Power Button Controls: Find the Lid & power button controls setting.
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Select Action: Choose what happens when you close the lid under the “Closing the lid will make my PC” section. You can select from:
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Do nothing: Keeps the laptop running when the lid is closed.
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Sleep: Puts the laptop into a low-power state.
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Hibernate: Saves your session and powers down the laptop.
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Shut down: Completely powers off the laptop.
- Save your changes which are effective immediatley
