Allow automatic sleep with Open Network Files (on battery)
- Policy ID
- AllowSystemSleepWithRemoteFilesOpenDC
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- System › Power Management › Sleep Settings
Description
This policy setting allows you to manage automatic sleep with open network files.
If you enable this policy setting, the computer automatically sleeps when network files are open.
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the computer does not automatically sleep when network files are open.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Power\PowerSettings\d4c1d4c8-d5cc-43d3-b83e-fc51215cb04d View registry values
- DCSettingIndexREG_DWORD