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Contents will download continue in sleep mode Windows 10 PC? How do I unload my computer in sleep mode? How do I turn off my laptop when downloading? Should I turn off the Nintendo Switch? Incidentally, if you are using a laptop, leaving this unplugged wastes less energy, but if you do this, make sure you have enough charge to last the night.

Ensure that all unnecessary programs and all external devices such as USB devices should be closed down and removed. Always check there are no programs running in the background as well, using the system tray or the task manager.

You can set your computer to shut down at a certain time automatically, so if you know the game will download by 3am, you can shut it down then to save power for the rest of the night. When your computer enters the sleep mode, all non critical functions of your computer is switched off and only the memory will be running—that too on minimal power.

This means your ethernet ports, USB dongles, and other peripherals will also shut down and hence your downloads will get paused on interrupted. Next click on Save Settings. Some older laptops which have lower RAM can get hot when the screen is closed and the laptop is running normally.

Ensure that all of the vents of the laptop are open and you do not keep any other item on top of the lid to prevent damage due to heat. My older laptop used to make lot of noise when it was idle and it disturbed my sleep when I had downloads going all through the night.

Firefox and Chrome have an extension called AutoShutdown which can be used to shutdown your computer once downloading is completed. These extensions will help prevent overheating of your laptop and can reduce consumption of electricity in case you leave the laptop running through whole night. In case you are downloading using P2P file sharing platform such as uTorrent, then you can choose the option to Autoshutdown. Install Steam. This topic has been locked.

Title says it all, but I wanted to download some games overnight while I was asleep, is this possible in any way? Showing 1 - 6 of 6 comments. Rogan View Profile View Posts. The download will continue even when your Windows PC is asleep if you configure it correctly. Switch games can be downloaded in sleep mode by simply downloading them from the Nintendo eShop or through the Switch app. You should also avoid opening any games that are remotely connected to the internet. Once your Switch has fallen asleep on its own, continue downloading it.

There is nothing else to it. It has been suggested that games will download faster when your console is asleep, which is an added bonus.