wifi sleep

Discussions about Wi-Fi disconnecting or entering a low-power state when a Windows PC goes to sleep. Users report that apps requiring network access, such as backup or update tools, fail to run during sleep because the Wi-Fi adapter powers down. Common troubleshooting steps include adjusting power management settings for the wireless adapter in Device Manager, disabling selective suspend, or modifying sleep and wake timers in Windows power plans. The tag covers issues where Wi-Fi sleep behavior interferes with background tasks and seeks solutions to keep the network connection active while the system is in a low-power state.