Tag: Computer Configuration
Specify the system sleep timeout (plugged in)
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 (plugged in)
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 (plugged in)
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.
Turn on the ability for applications to prevent sleep transitions (plugged in)
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.
Select an active power plan
This policy setting specifies the active power plan from a list of default Windows power plans. To specify a custom power plan use the Custom Active Power Plan setting. If you enable this policy setting specify a power plan from the Active Power Plan list. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting users control this setting.
Specify a custom active power plan
This policy setting specifies the active power plan from a specified power plan’s GUID. The GUID for a custom power plan GUID can be retrieved by using powercfg the power configuration command line tool. If you enable this policy setting you must specify a power plan specified as a GUID using the following format: XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX (For example 103eea6e-9fcd-4544-a713-c282d8e50083) indicating the power plan to be active. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting users can see and change this setting.
Turn Off the hard disk (on battery)
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.
Select the Start menu Power button action (on battery)
This policy setting specifies the action that Windows takes when a user presses the Start menu Power button. If you enable this policy setting select one of the following actions:-Sleep-Hibernate-Shut downIf you disable this policy or do not configure this policy setting users control this setting.
Select the lid switch action (on battery)
This policy setting specifies the action that Windows takes when a user closes the lid on a mobile PC. Possible actions include:-Take no action-Sleep-Hibernate-Shut downIf you enable this policy setting you must select the desired action. If you disable this policy setting or do not configure it users can see and change this setting.
Select the Sleep button action (on battery)
This policy setting specifies the action that Windows takes when a user presses the sleep button. Possible actions include:-Take no action-Sleep-Hibernate-Shut downIf you enable this policy setting you must select the desired action. If you disable this policy setting or do not configure it users can see and change this setting.