Keep Awake is a Win32 Program to keep your computer from going to sleep. When unable to change sleep settings on a computer, this will allow you to keep your computer from locking out.
Inspired by being at a business where several users use the same computer, but the IT set the screen to lock after 5 minutes. Renders the shared computer useless. Similar to programs such as 'Mouse Jiggler' and 'Caffeine'.
Created as a challenge to myself to:
- Use Win32 API
- Create it as a small progrma.
The SetThreadExecutionState(); function can keep the computer awake. The rest of the code creates the Win32 application.
One Line Makes it work:
SetThreadExecutionState(ES_CONTINUOUS | ES_DISPLAY_REQUIRED | ES_SYSTEM_REQUIRED);
Program Running in 'On' State
Program Running in 'Off' State
Program Minimized to Taskbar
The .exe file in the Releases are all you need. Open to run and minimize it to tray and forget.
Enabling the program as a startup on windows:
- ⊞ Win+R
- Enter
shell:startupand hit enter. - Copy the .exe from the Releases to the folder that pops up.
- ⊞ Win+R
- Enter
shell:startupand hit enter. - Remove the .exe from the Releases to the folder that pops up.
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