To set the sleep timer on Windows 10, you'll need to find and open your computer's "Power & Sleep" menu.

So your computer is set to go to sleep after a half hour of inactivity, but the darn thing never actually goes to sleep. Want to figure out what's keeping it awake?

Open Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, System, Power Management and then Sleep Settings. Set Allow Applications to Prevent Automatic Sleep to Disabled.

When you just want your computer to go to sleep and stay asleep, this is how you can make sure that happens.

The bottom line: Before you obsess over unplugging your computer every night, first make sure your computer is set to go into a power-saving mode after a short amount of idle time.

Is your Windows PC or Laptop waking up from sleep too often? Then follow this tutorial to find out what woke your computer from Sleep Mode.