StayAwake

Occasionally, you may need to keep your computer awake even when you step away for a while, but you might not want to disable the Sleep function altogether and remove your current screensaver.

StayAwake is a tiny application that ensures your computer doesn’t go into standby mode and the screensaver isn’t enabled. It runs in the system tray, and it can be activated or deactivated with a single mouse click.

Most of the time, you probably want the Sleep function to be enabled in order to reduce power usage. However, it is sometimes necessary to prevent your PC from going to sleep even if you aren’t using it for an extended period of time.

StayAwake can do that for you, and it doesn’t require you to modify your existing power plan in any way. Just launch it and click the system tray icon to ensure your PC doesn’t switch to standby mode.

In addition to allowing you to block Sleep mode manually, the application can be activated automatically whenever a fullscreen window is in the foreground; this function is optional and can be disabled at any time.

Moreover, StayAwake is capable of preventing any screensaver from being displayed, regardless of your current Windows settings; this function, however, cannot be disabled.

The application is only ever displayed in the system tray, and you only need to click its icon to activate or deactivate it. From the right-click menu, you can customize its behavior and even change the default icon.

Overall, StayAwake is a small, useful program that enables you to prevent your computer from going to sleep whenever necessary. It is very simple to set up and runs quietly in the system tray.