In addition to completely shutting down your computer, the Windows operating system provides several options for partial shutdown. One of them is called "hibernation" and, in fact, is equivalent to a complete shutdown, but before shutting down, it saves the current state of the desktop and restores it the next time it is turned on. Another is called "standby mode" - it does not save anything, but only turns off the unused internal consumers of the computer's energy - the monitor, hard drives, etc.
Necessary
Windows OS
Instructions
Step 1
If you are using a laptop, netbook, or desktop computer with an extended keyboard, it is very likely that the standby function is assigned to one of the keys. Look for the corresponding icon on the buttons - most often this is a stylized image of the moon. For example, on the Defender Accord keyboard, this is the top button in the right row of additional function keys - above it is a month with a star. By pressing this button, put the computer into standby mode, and you can return from it by pressing the key again.
Step 2
In Windows XP, standby mode can be enabled from the main menu of the operating system - click on the "Start" button and select "Shutdown". A window will appear on the screen with at least three large buttons and one small one. Click on the big yellow button on the left - its purpose will not cause doubts because of the large inscription "Standby mode".
Step 3
In Windows 7 and Vista, the shutdown dialog is different. After entering the main menu, for example, after pressing the Win key, do not click on the "Shut down" button. Hover over the arrow at the right edge of this button to see additional shutdown options in a pop-up context menu. It contains the lines "Sleep" and "Hibernation" - select the second option. This is the new, or rather, closer to the English version, the designation of the standby mode.
Step 4
There is another, "lazy" way to enable this option of computer inactivity. Just wait a few tens of minutes, and the computer will go into standby mode by itself. This behavior is programmed in the default settings of the operating system, and if these settings have been changed by someone, you can return them through the "Power" section in the "Control Panel" Windows.
