SleepRight

SleepRight is a Windows sleep management tool that helps configure Windows 11 PCs for reliable sleep mode and troubleshoot sleep-related issues.

Features

• Wake Event Analysis: Reads and displays information about the last wake events from Windows Event Log
• Power Settings Overview: Shows current power scheme settings, sleep timeouts, wake device configuration, and hibernate settings
• Power Configuration: Configures the PC so that only keyboard and Ethernet can wake it, with 30 minutes of inactivity before sleep mode
• Hibernate Timeout: Configurable hibernate timeout via command-line parameter

Installation

Build from Source

git clone https://github.com/janmz/SleepRight.git
cd SleepRight
go build

Or use prepareBuild to build with version information:

prepareBuild

Usage

Show Information

Display wake events and current power settings:

SleepRight -info
# or
SleepRight -i

Configure Power Settings

Configure power settings with default values (30 minutes sleep timeout, Balanced power scheme):

SleepRight -configure
# or
SleepRight -c

Configure with Custom Hibernate Timeout

Configure power settings with a custom hibernate timeout (in minutes):

SleepRight -configure -wait 60
# or
SleepRight -c -w 60

Verbose Output

Enable verbose output for detailed information:

SleepRight -info -verbose
# or
SleepRight -i -v

Show Version

Display version and build time:

SleepRight --version

Command Line Options

• -info, -i - Show wake events and current power settings
• -configure, -c - Configure power settings
• -wait, -w <minutes> - Set hibernate timeout in minutes (e.g., -w 60 for 60 minutes)
• -verbose, -v - Verbose output
• --version - Show version and exit

What SleepRight Configures

When you run SleepRight -configure, it will:

1. Wake Devices: Enable wake only for keyboard and Ethernet adapter, disable all other wake devices
2. Sleep Timeout: Set sleep timeout to 30 minutes of inactivity (both AC and battery)
3. Power Scheme: Set power scheme to "Balanced"
4. Hibernate Timeout: Configure hibernate timeout if -wait parameter is provided

Requirements

• Windows 11 (may work on Windows 10)
• Administrator rights required for power configuration
• Go 1.23 or later (for building from source)

Examples

Example 1: Check Current Settings

SleepRight -info

Output:

SleepRight v1.0.0.0 (Build: 2025-01-12 00:00:00)
=== Wake Events ===
Last Wake Event:
Wake History Count - 1
Wake History [0]
  Wake Source Count - 0

=== Power Settings ===
Active Power Scheme:
Power Scheme GUID: 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e  (Balanced)

Sleep Settings (AC Power):
  Timeout: 30 minutes

Hibernate Settings:
  Timeout: 0 seconds (disabled)

Devices that can wake the computer:
  - HID Keyboard Device
  - Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller

Example 2: Configure with 60 Minute Hibernate

SleepRight -configure -w 60

This will configure all power settings and set hibernate timeout to 60 minutes.

Troubleshooting

Administrator Rights Required

Some operations require administrator rights. If you see errors about permissions, run the program as administrator:

1. Right-click on SleepRight.exe
2. Select "Run as administrator"

Wake Devices Not Found

If SleepRight cannot find your keyboard or Ethernet adapter, you can manually enable wake for specific devices:

powercfg /deviceenablewake "Device Name"

To see all available devices:

powercfg /devicequery wake_programmable

License

MIT License with attribution. Donationware for CFI Kinderhilfe.

Copyright (c) 2024-2025 VAYA Consulting

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

Support

For issues and feature requests, please use the GitHub Issues page.