Tag: Computer Configuration
Specify the system sleep timeout (on battery)
This policy setting allows you to specify the period of inactivity before Windows transitions the system to sleep. If you enable this policy setting you must provide a value in seconds indicating how much idle time should elapse before Windows transitions to sleep. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting users control this setting. If the user has configured a slide show to run on the lock screen when the machine is locked this can prevent the sleep transition from occuring. The “Prevent enabling lock screen slide show” policy setting can be used to disable the slide show feature.
Require a password when a computer wakes (on battery)
This policy setting specifies whether or not the user is prompted for a password when the system resumes from sleep. If you enable or do not configure this policy setting the user is prompted for a password when the system resumes from sleep. If you disable this policy setting the user is not prompted for a password when the system resumes from sleep.
Specify the system hibernate timeout (on battery)
This policy setting allows you to specify the period of inactivity before Windows transitions the system to hibernate. If you enable this policy setting you must provide a value in seconds indicating how much idle time should elapse before Windows transitions to hibernate. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting users control this setting. If the user has configured a slide show to run on the lock screen when the machine is locked this can prevent the sleep transition from occuring. The “Prevent enabling lock screen slide show” policy setting can be used to disable the slide show feature.
Do not turn off system power after a Windows system shutdown has occurred.
This policy setting allows you to configure whether power is automatically turned off when Windows shutdown completes. This setting does not affect Windows shutdown behavior when shutdown is manually selected using the Start menu or Task Manager user interfaces. Applications such as UPS software may rely on Windows shutdown behavior. This setting is only applicable when Windows shutdown is initiated by software programs invoking the Windows programming interfaces ExitWindowsEx() or InitiateSystemShutdown(). If you enable this policy setting the computer system safely shuts down and remains in a powered state ready for power to be safely removed. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the computer system safely shuts down to a fully powered-off state.
Allow standby states (S1-S3) when sleeping (on battery)
This policy setting manages whether or not Windows is allowed to use standby states when putting the computer in a sleep state. If you enable this policy setting Windows uses standby states to put the computer in a sleep state. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the only sleep state a computer may enter is hibernate.
Allow standby states (S1-S3) when sleeping (plugged in)
This policy setting manages whether or not Windows is allowed to use standby states when putting the computer in a sleep state. If you enable this policy setting Windows uses standby states to put the computer in a sleep state. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the only sleep state a computer may enter is hibernate.
Turn off the display (on battery)
This policy setting allows you to specify the period of inactivity before Windows turns off the display. If you enable this policy setting you must provide a value in seconds indicating how much idle time should elapse before Windows turns off the display. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting users control this setting. If the user has configured a slide show to run on the lock screen when the machine is locked this can prevent the display from turning off. The “Prevent enabling lock screen slide show” policy setting can be used to disable the slide show feature.
Turn Off the hard disk (plugged in)
This policy setting specifies the period of inactivity before Windows turns off the hard disk. If you enable this policy setting you must provide a value in seconds indicating how much idle time should elapse before Windows turns off the hard disk. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting users can see and change this setting.
Turn on the ability for applications to prevent sleep transitions (on battery)
This policy setting allows you to turn on the ability for applications and services to prevent the system from sleeping. If you enable this policy setting an application or service may prevent the system from sleeping (Hybrid Sleep Stand By or Hibernate). If you disable or do not configure this policy setting users control this setting.
Turn off hybrid sleep (plugged in)
This policy setting allows you to turn off hybrid sleep. If you enable this policy setting a hiberfile is not generated when the system transitions to sleep (Stand By). If you disable or do not configure this policy setting users control this setting.