{"id":287,"date":"2024-11-13T19:21:25","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T19:21:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/a.flowindsurfing.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/11\/how-to-change-lid-close-settings-on-windows-laptops\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T11:39:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T11:39:37","slug":"how-to-change-lid-close-settings-on-windows-laptops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/13\/how-to-change-lid-close-settings-on-windows-laptops\/","title":{"rendered":"How to change lid close settings on Windows laptops"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-content cf entry-content content-spacious\">\n<p><strong>Is your Windows 11 laptop not acting as you\u2019d like when closing the lid? Thankfully, you can change that. Here\u2019s how simple guide on just what to do.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a regular laptop user, you probably open and close your machine multiple times a day. But, not all actions are created equal when it comes to how your laptop responds to this. Do you want it to go to sleep, shut down or do nothing at all? This is our guide on how to change these lid-related modes.<\/p>\n<section class=\"block video-player\"><\/section>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-you-ll-need\">What you\u2019ll need<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A Windows 11 laptop<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-short-version\">The Short Version<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open <em>Control Panel<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Click <em>Hardware and Sound<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Select <em>Change what the power buttons do<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Modify \u201c<em>when I close the lid\u201d<\/em> settings<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<section class=\"phoenix-deals-block\">\n<div class=\"phoenix-deals-block__container\">\n<div class=\"phoenix-deals-block__image__container\">\n            <img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/a3-lazy-load\/assets\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/04\/iMac-M3-450x407.jpg\" alt=\"iMac M3\"><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"phoenix-deals-block__content\">\n<h4 class=\"phoenix-deals-block__heading\">\n                <span class=\"phoenix-deals-block__heading__start\">iMac M3 Price Cut<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/h4>\n<p class=\"phoenix-deals-block__description\">\n<div class=\"phoenix-deals-block__prices\">\n<div class=\"phoenix-deals-block__prices__inner\">\n<div class=\"vendor\">Amazon<\/div>\n<div class=\"phoenix-deals-block__prices__inner__prices\">\n<div class=\"price-after\">\n                                <span class=\"text\">now<\/span><br \/>\n                                <span class=\"number\">just \u00a31679<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Apple-2023-iMac-desktop-computer\/dp\/B0CM5M4YNR?crid=3FSRFYBY8WK12&#038;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.6EIc0lIDCAsFz-lPKUYRti9qc-GKUzMECBdzhAQTlyiVSJPAGsqlRZU-zJhxMDinOVf4_InfbGqNduR9RZWgbKjbNfytudhRqdPv2oBTOzJDZekhKPh4W_P87L9HcuhERbWtp1-vpwXSIcdTcBw7aNof8D5RqVJM7qGWZBgjAID_s3B17ZHiiV0lqvr8E_QtL_JLZtJ-5D3ewCnt-edglpbN75INEAUDXvgr6UwX18Y.CucMXqDQe2wZoKZrEm5hsmoV2cuZ3ldPQcHwHMQQRog&#038;dib_tag=se&#038;keywords=imac%2Bm3&#038;qid=1713432604&#038;sprefix=imac%2Bm3%2Caps%2C83&#038;sr=8-3&#038;ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.d7e5a2de-8759-4da3-993c-d11b6e3d217f&#038;th=1&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=trustedrev052-21&#038;linkId=8540b1a91366d737fa6aed8f69813f85&#038;language=en_GB&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" class=\"view-deal-button__container\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">View Deal                    <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><br \/>\n                <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"block block-mobile-ad block-mobile-ad-double\" style=\"height: 620px\">\n<div class=\"ad-label\" style=\"height: 20px\">\n        Advertisement    <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-inner\" id=\"ad_mobile-in-article_1\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"schema-how-to wp-block-yoast-how-to-block\">\n<ol class=\"schema-how-to-steps \">\n<li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1713438437600\">\n<div class=\"steps\">\n<h3 class=\"step-name\">Step  1.<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Open u003cemu003eControl Panelu003c\/emu003e<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/a3-lazy-load\/assets\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/04\/open-control-panel-lid.png\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">Head to <em>Control Panel<\/em>. You can do this by opening your <em>Start<\/em> menu and searching for it.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1713439374065\">\n<div class=\"steps\">\n<h3 class=\"step-name\">Step  2.<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Click u003cemu003eHardware and Soundu003c\/emu003e<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/a3-lazy-load\/assets\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/04\/hardware-and-sound-lid.png\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">Now that you\u2019ve opened the Control Panel, select the <em>Hardware and Sound<\/em> option.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1713439454701\">\n<div class=\"steps\">\n<h3 class=\"step-name\">Step  3.<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Select u003cemu003eChange what the power buttons dou003c\/emu003e<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/a3-lazy-load\/assets\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/04\/changewhatpower-lid.png\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">From the Hardware and Sound menu, and underneath the <em>Power Options<\/em> section, choose <em>Change what the power buttons do<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1713439609671\">\n<div class=\"steps\">\n<h3 class=\"step-name\">Step  4.<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Modify u0022when I close the lidu0022 settings<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/a3-lazy-load\/assets\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/04\/modifysettings-lid.png\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">You\u2019re now in the right place and you can tweak what happens when you close the lid depending on whether it is on battery or plugged into power. You can choose between <em>S<\/em>leep<em>,<\/em> <em>D<\/em>o <em>Nothing,<\/em> <em>Hibernate<\/em> and <em>Shut Down<\/em>. Once you\u2019ve made the changes, click <em>Save changes<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-keystone-faqs\">\n<h2 class=\"faqs-title wp-block-heading\" id=\"troubleshooting\">Troubleshooting<\/h2>\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block faqs-content\">\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1713439744684\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What happens when I close my laptop lid on Windows 11?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">By default, closing your laptop lid on Windows 11 will cause your device to go into \u201cSleep\u201d mode. It will awaken when you open the lid. This is the case whether your laptop is plugged into power or on battery.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"review-specs\">\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is your Windows 11 laptop not acting as you\u2019d like when closing the lid? Thankfully, you can change that. Here\u2019s how simple guide on just what to do. If you\u2019re a regular laptop user, you probably open and close your machine multiple times a day. 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