Does Windows download in sleep mode?
It is impossible to continue downloading when the laptop is closed.
You dont want to wait and leave your laptop to take a break or do something.
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However, when you go back to the laptop, the download failed.
You may ask: I dont shut down the PC, why the download stops?
By default, your laptop enters sleep mode when you end the lid.

In this mode, all the PC contents will stop and the machine enters a low-power state.
And the download is interrupted even if you dont shut down the PC.
Then, a question comes: how to do downloads continue in sleep mode?
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Is your Monitor going to sleep?
How can you fix this issue in Windows 10?
Troubleshooting tips here are useful to help get out of the sleep mode.
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Step 1: Launch Control Panel by pressingWin + R, typingcontrol panel, and clickingOK.
View its items byCategory.
Step 2: Tap onHardware and Sound > Power Options.

Step 3: ClickChoose what closing the lid doeson the new screen.
Step 4: In theWhen I wrap up the lidsection, chooseDo nothingfrom the drop-down menus ofOn batteryandPlugged in.
Step 5: ClickSave changes.
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Does your machine go to sleep when you leave for a few minutes?
This post shows you how to stop computer from sleeping in Windows 10/8/7.
Now, we will show you how to reduce laptop heat and rescue the lost data in this post.
Check the option ofDisable Lid Sleep.
Final Words
How to keep downloading in sleep mode on a Windows 11/10 PC or Mac?
you might try the given ways to do downloads continue in sleep mode based on your operating system.