PowerToys Awake by Den Delimarsky
A ridiculously simple app built by Den Delimarsky to keep your Windows computer awake, built right into PowerToys. It's like caffeinate made its way to Windows.
The app can be managed through PowerToys Settings, your terminal of choice (if running in command line mode), or natively from the Windows tray.
FAQ
Do you have a tutorial video?
Yes! Check out the latest video on YouTube.
Does this app mess with my power plan?
Absolutely not. All it does is spin up custom threads that tell Windows that the computer need to be kept in a specific state.
Does this app require admin privileges?
No. You can run it as a standard user.
I have a question I want to ask the developer of this. Where do I go?
Open an issue on GitHub.
Is there documentation available for PowerToys Awake?
Yes, check out the official docs on Microsoft Learn.
I want to request a new feature - where do I go?
Open a feature request in the GitHub repository.
PowerToys Awake interferes with my organizational security posture - can you disable it?
You can disable PowerToys Awake through group policy (GPO), via the ConfigureEnabledUtilityAwake policy ID. Learn more in the official documentation.
Can I use PowerToys Awake on Linux or macOS?
Not at this time, but I am assessing the possibility of bringing it over to other platforms in the future outside the PowerToys suite.
What is the latest PowerToys Awake version/build?
TILLSON_11272024. You can read more in the PowerToys Awake changelog.