Turn on the ability for applications to prevent sleep transitions (on battery)

Policy ID: DCCriticalSleepTransitionsDisable_2
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Vista
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 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.

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE