This is a very common feature that’s available on all kinds of laptops. However, it’s entirely possible to do away with that feature and have your laptop stay on even with the display closed. That way, you can continue doing certain actions.

Why would I want to change the lid close action on my laptop?

There are cases where you don’t want your laptop to go to sleep whenever you close the lid. Case in point, whenever you are downloading a massive file onto your laptop and you don’t want the laptop to stay open. There could be an instance where you want to go to sleep but don’t want the glaring glow of the display disturbing you. You may also be recording something or want some other feature to continue working while you take a break. This guide will show you how you can change the close lid action on your Windows 11 computer so that it continues to work even after you close the device. It will show you what to do if the action isn’t available on your computer. Note that these solutions are for the Home version of Windows 11. There exist another solution that requires you to open the Group Policy Editor and change the configuration there, but that app only exists on non-Home versions, like Windows 11 Enterprise. SPONSORED

How to change what closing the lid does?

1. Use the Control Panel

2. Change plan settings

3. Enable Lid close action in Power Options

4. Enable Lid close action with the Registry Editor

Are there other laptop fixes I should know about?

There have been instances of laptops not locking when closed. This problem is the opposite of this guide where your laptop doesn’t go to sleep when closed. However, you can’t work your way back to fix this issue. You have to do different steps and go into your Settings to fix your laptop not locking properly. You also may be interested to know what to do if your laptop makes a strange clicking noise. This could be the result of a faulty hard drive or malware. It’s also worth pointing out that it’s possible to fix your device’s power jack without knowing anything about soldering. No extra expertise is necessary other than booting up the Command Prompt and running some commands. We have a dedicated article on how to keep the monitor on when the laptop is closed on Windows 11. Feel free to leave a comment below if you have any questions on other Windows 11 apps. Also, leave comments about reviews that you’d like to see or information on other Windows 11 features.

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