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I looked on google for this all i found was people wanting it TO hibernate, it may seem weird but i DON'T want mine to. This way i can run a server on it without it glowing all night :/

Anyone know how to do this?

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As pointed out, Windows' power settings control what happens when the lid closes. For running a server with the lid shut while keeping the machine "quiet" visually, a few extra checks and tweaks avoid surprises that a single setting change won't cover.

Make sure the lid action is applied for both battery and AC, and then confirm the following: the network adapter is allowed to stay powered (Device Manager -> adapter -> Power Management: clear "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power"), any aggressive Wi-Fi power-savers in the adapter's advanced settings are off, and vendor power utilities (Lenovo/Dell/HP control panels) are not overriding Windows’ choices. Also check that keyboard backlight or chassis LEDs are disabled in vendor software or BIOS if the goal is "no glow."

In Advanced Power Options, disable hybrid sleep and set hibernate timers to "Never" so the machine does not move into hibernate after an idle period. If streaming or sharing media, enable the plan option that prevents idling to sleep while sharing; that keeps services reachable. Note: some wireless network stacks will still reduce connectivity on battery—keep the laptop on mains for reliable server operation.

Quick diagnostics and confirmation can be done from an admin command prompt:

powercfg /requests
powercfg /lastwake
powercfg /devicequery wake_armed

/requests shows processes preventing sleep, /lastwake shows what woke the system last, and /devicequery wake_armed lists devices allowed to wake the PC. Finally, be cautious about heat: running a server with the lid closed can restrict airflow and raise temperatures, so monitor temps or use a cooling pad or stand to avoid thermal throttling or hardware damage.

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Control panel -> power options -> on the side menu click "change what do when the lid closes". There is also one under power schemes where you can click "advanced power settings" for even more cusomisation.

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Thanks i looked here didn't notice the stuff on the left tho xD

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Yeah everything is kind of hidden in vista.

Btw. this may be of help to someone. Under that advanced options menu is an option to change the shutdown button to actually shutdown (by default its sleep and you have to click the arrow)

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