khoi2406 0 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 While I scan my computer with eset, it usually go to sleep mode. How can I configure eset to let my computer still awake while scanning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Marcos 4,198 Posted May 6, 2017 Administrators Share Posted May 6, 2017 I'm not sure if this can be accomplished programmatically. I'd tend to believe it's the OS that should detect active processes and prevent the computer from entering sleep mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khoi2406 0 Posted May 6, 2017 Author Share Posted May 6, 2017 I have already try with avast and it not let my pc go into sleep mode. So I think the problem is from eset. Is it have configuration that prevent pc from go into sleep mode while scanning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itman 1,370 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 The default "balanced" power mode setting in Windows will not enter sleep mode until 1 hour of inactivity has passed. That should be more than enough time for the default mode Eset scan to complete. Are you using a laptop? I believe the sleep mode power settings are less in duration for a laptop since the setting might be set to "power saver" mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khoi2406 0 Posted May 6, 2017 Author Share Posted May 6, 2017 I want to ask is eset can prevent computer going to sleep mode while scanning. I don't want to change my balance power saving whenever I scan my pc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Marcos 4,198 Posted May 6, 2017 Administrators Share Posted May 6, 2017 25 minutes ago, khoi2406 said: I want to ask is eset can prevent computer going to sleep mode while scanning. I don't want to change my balance power saving whenever I scan my pc As I have already written, I doubt this is something that a program can control programmatically. That said, the answer is no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100 2 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 (edited) Only applications can tell Windows that it is not allowed to enter the energy saving mode. Some media applications do this (e.g. Winamp). I use this special application (freeware): don't sleep But while "don't sleep" is running, Eset can't send Windows to sleep or hibernate mode after the scan. If I want to use this Eset feature, I have to play music with Winamp while Eset is scanning. This works. @itman A full scan takes 5 hours for me. I do this once a month. Edited May 7, 2017 by 100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Marcos 4,198 Posted May 7, 2017 Administrators Share Posted May 7, 2017 It turned out to be doable. We'll consider adding an option to prevent standby in future versions of Eset's products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khoi2406 0 Posted May 7, 2017 Author Share Posted May 7, 2017 Thank you Macrcos. That is what I want to hear. I will wait for change of eset. Thanks for viewing this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100 2 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 (edited) On 6.5.2017 at 9:46 PM, 100 said: I use this special application (freeware): don't sleep Don't Sleep and all other tools that I know uses "SetThreadExecutionState" and it is no more reliable. (Sometimes my Windows 7 PC goes to hibernate while such tools are running or a media stream is played.) Software should now use "Power Availibility Requests" to prevent Windows from energy save modes Comparison between "SetThreadExecutionState" and "Power Availibility Requests": https://decatec.de/programmierung/c-sharp-windows-standby-unterdruecken/ Edited July 29, 2017 by 100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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