As much as humans need to sleep, so does the PC.
Windows provides three different options: sleep, hibernate, and shut down so the PC can rest.
For some reason, the sleep option can go missing from the Power menu.
When this happens, it becomes troublesome, especially for laptop users.
Here, I will describe several methods to get that option back to the power menu.
Why is the Sleep Option Absent in Windows 10?
A random bug or virus is the main reason your sleep mode gets deactivated.
This same goes for the power tweaks.
System bugs or viruses can corrupt your power tweaks.
And they cost you to lose the sleep option from your setup.
However, for the display driver, it causes when you dont keep the driver updated.
Its pretty common that many users keep the Windows updates turned off.
But keeping it deactivated for a long time cause the driver to lose their functionality.
Here I have provided six different methods to fix it.
Any one of them will definitely do the trick.
You must turn it on from the control panel to get it back.
If it doesnt, follow the next method.
Note: If you want to quickly reach thatPower Options, openRun, typepowercfg.cpland pressOK.
Use Command Prompt
Sometimes, the sleep mode can get lost due to a misconfiguration in the power scheme.
It is possible to reset the power scheme to default by typing a command on the Command Prompt.
When the power scheme is back to default, the sleep mode will return to the power menu.
Another way to activate sleep mode is by using the local group policy editor.
This method will effortlessly work for those who use Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Enterprise.
Group policy isnt available by default in the Windows 10 Home edition.
However, it is possible to enable group policy in Windows 10 Home.
To do that, launch the notepad.
Copy-paste the following code on the notepad and save the file with any name in.batformat.
After that, right-choose that newly made.batfile and selectRun as administrator.
Wait until the procedure is done.
Once its complete, restart the PC.
The group policy will be available on your Windows 10 Home.
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Now that the group policy is activated lets see how to enable sleep mode.
Restart the PC, and the sleep option should be restored to the power menu.
To do that, adhere to these instructions.
The sleep mode should be back in the power menu.
To learn more, read how toquickly create a sleep timer in Windows 11.
There are built-in troubleshooters in Windows 10.
With that help, you might easily find and troubleshoot the problem in the power controls.
Here is the procedure to fix the sleep mode via Windows power troubleshooter:
The troubleshooting will begin.
It will scan and fix the problem automatically.
The sleep option will appear on the power menu when the troubleshooting is complete.
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Thats because outdated drivers can cause this error.
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Complete the Windows Updates
Sometimes, the sleep option can be absent or grayed out due to random bugs.
Installing new Windows updates can remove those bugs and recover the sleep option.
To get the sleep button back on Windows 10, open theRuncommand > typepowercfg.cpl>OK.
Where is the sleep option in Windows 10?
Go to WindowsSettings>System>Power & sleep.
There you will find the sleep option for your PC.
How do I fix no sleep option?
To fix the no sleep option, go to thePower Optionsmenu and enable theSleepfunction.
Conclusion
The Sleep option is a very helpful feature for the computer.
Hope your missing sleep option is resolved.
Let me know in the comment section which method has fixed your issue.
Also, comment if you have any queries.
I will gladly answer them.
