NoHibernate

A lightweight Windows utility that prevents your laptop from sleeping when you close the lid by configuring the lid-close action to Do nothing on both AC power and battery power.

NoHibernate also supports automatically reapplying the configuration every five minutes using Windows Task Scheduler.

Included Files

File	Description
no_hibernate.bat	Configures the active Windows power plan to do nothing when the lid is closed.
no_hibernate_auto.bat	Creates a scheduled task that reapplies the configuration every five minutes.
silent.vbs	Runs no_hibernate.bat without displaying a command prompt window.
README.md	Project documentation.

Installation and Usage

Apply the configuration immediately

Run no_hibernate.bat. It configures the current power plan for both AC and battery operation.

Enable automatic reapplication

Run no_hibernate_auto.bat.

This creates a scheduled task named My 5 Minute Script, which executes silent.vbs every five minutes. The VBS script locates and silently launches no_hibernate.bat in the same directory.

Keep all three scripts in the same folder.

How It Works

1. Configure lid-close behavior: Uses Windows powercfg to set LIDACTION to 0 for both AC and DC power.
2. Apply the configuration: Reactivates the current power scheme.
3. Maintain the configuration: A scheduled task periodically reruns the script.
4. Run silently: Windows Script Host launches the batch file without opening a visible command prompt.

Uninstallation

To disable automatic reapplication, open Task Scheduler (taskschd.msc), locate My 5 Minute Script, and delete it.

Alternatively, run:

schtasks /delete /tn "My 5 Minute Script" /f

This removes the scheduled task but does not restore your previous lid-close settings. Change those separately through Windows Power Options if needed.

Important Considerations

• Heat: A laptop left running with its lid closed may overheat if its ventilation is obstructed.
• Battery: The laptop may continue consuming power while closed.
• Scope: NoHibernate changes the lid-close action; it does not disable every possible sleep or hibernation trigger.
• Permissions: Scheduled task creation may require additional permissions depending on your Windows configuration.
• File paths: Keep no_hibernate.bat and silent.vbs together so the scripts can locate each other.

Credits

• P7MJ — Original idea and script.
• SpyDrone — Contributions toward making the script universal across Windows computers.