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Downloads:

42,278

Downloads of v 9.79.0:

146

Last Update:

31 Aug 2025

Package Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • Nenad Hrg

Tags:

Don't Sleep (Install)

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9.79.0 | Updated: 31 Aug 2025

Downloads:

42,278

Downloads of v 9.79.0:

146

Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • Nenad Hrg

Don't Sleep (Install) 9.79.0

Legal Disclaimer: Neither this package nor Chocolatey Software, Inc. are affiliated with or endorsed by Nenad Hrg. The inclusion of Nenad Hrg trademark(s), if any, upon this webpage is solely to identify Nenad Hrg goods or services and not for commercial purposes.

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Deployment Method: Individual Install, Upgrade, & Uninstall

To install Don't Sleep (Install), run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

To upgrade Don't Sleep (Install), run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

To uninstall Don't Sleep (Install), run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

Deployment Method:

NOTE

This applies to both open source and commercial editions of Chocolatey.

1. Enter Your Internal Repository Url

(this should look similar to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/)


2. Setup Your Environment

1. Ensure you are set for organizational deployment

Please see the organizational deployment guide

2. Get the package into your environment

  • Open Source or Commercial:
    • Proxy Repository - Create a proxy nuget repository on Nexus, Artifactory Pro, or a proxy Chocolatey repository on ProGet. Point your upstream to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/. Packages cache on first access automatically. Make sure your choco clients are using your proxy repository as a source and NOT the default community repository. See source command for more information.
    • You can also just download the package and push it to a repository Download

3. Copy Your Script

choco upgrade dontsleep.install -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" [other options]

See options you can pass to upgrade.

See best practices for scripting.

Add this to a PowerShell script or use a Batch script with tools and in places where you are calling directly to Chocolatey. If you are integrating, keep in mind enhanced exit codes.

If you do use a PowerShell script, use the following to ensure bad exit codes are shown as failures:


choco upgrade dontsleep.install -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" 
$exitCode = $LASTEXITCODE

Write-Verbose "Exit code was $exitCode"
$validExitCodes = @(0, 1605, 1614, 1641, 3010)
if ($validExitCodes -contains $exitCode) {
  Exit 0
}

Exit $exitCode

- name: Install dontsleep.install
  win_chocolatey:
    name: dontsleep.install
    version: '9.79.0'
    source: INTERNAL REPO URL
    state: present

See docs at https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/win_chocolatey_module.html.


chocolatey_package 'dontsleep.install' do
  action    :install
  source   'INTERNAL REPO URL'
  version  '9.79.0'
end

See docs at https://docs.chef.io/resource_chocolatey_package.html.


cChocoPackageInstaller dontsleep.install
{
    Name     = "dontsleep.install"
    Version  = "9.79.0"
    Source   = "INTERNAL REPO URL"
}

Requires cChoco DSC Resource. See docs at https://github.com/chocolatey/cChoco.


package { 'dontsleep.install':
  ensure   => '9.79.0',
  provider => 'chocolatey',
  source   => 'INTERNAL REPO URL',
}

Requires Puppet Chocolatey Provider module. See docs at https://forge.puppet.com/puppetlabs/chocolatey.


4. If applicable - Chocolatey configuration/installation

See infrastructure management matrix for Chocolatey configuration elements and examples.

NOTE

This package is likely a meta/virtual (*) or an installer (*.install) or portable (*.portable) application package.

  • Meta/virtual (*) - has a dependency on the *.install or the *.portable package - it is provided for discoverability and for other packages to take a dependency on.
  • Portable (*.portable/*.commandline (deprecated naming convention)/*.tool (deprecated naming convention)) - usually zips or archives that require no administrative access to install.
  • Install (*.install/*.app (deprecated naming convention)) - uses native installers, usually requires administrative access to install.

Learn more about chocolatey's distinction of installed versus portable apps and/or learn about this kind of package.

Package Approved

This package was approved as a trusted package on 31 Aug 2025.

Description

Especially when old Programs run on Windows-10 or Windows 8.1 / 7. Here's more aggressive power-saving features with new rules.

But not only that, it also prevents login off the computer, and the deactivation of the monitor or activation of the screen saver.

Of course you can also manually disable all the options and then activate again, but with Don't Sleep one can save now many hand moves and also save time! And it's easier than ever.

Apart from the fact Don't Sleep has a timer that allows time control unblock, or shutdown the computer for a specified time.

Key Features in Don't Sleep

  • Don't Sleep don't change the power saving options on the system
  • From-Tray feature: power off, reboot, log off, restart ...
  • Schedule computer to shut down at a certain time
  • Set the timer to prevent standby in windows!
  • Please Sleep Feature in Don't Sleep!
  • Start parameter in Don't Sleep!

Other features and specifications:

  • Portable Windows Program!
  • Does not burden the CPU
  • Extreme tiny size
  • Easy to use
  • Multilingual

For what! Prevent system shutdown, Standby, Hibernate, Turn Off and Restart?

The reason for the development of the program is that some programs with a longer runtime have not considered this new power-saving features on the windows OS.

You can also manually customize the window power saving features or disable all the options and then reactivate them again, but you can save the time when use Don't Sleep. Don't Sleep can also serve as a general protection if you have started a background service or application and want to prevent turn off of the computer by itself, or other persons ergo accounts.

Don't Sleep has a timer that allows you to disable blocking with a timed manner, or to shut down the computer at a certain time. This is a practical function that prevents the PC to running unnecessarily, since not every PC is equipped with a quality power supply that consumes 1Watt in standby mode.

How does the program work?

Depending on the setting, Don't Sleep reports to the operating system that it has very important tasks to do if the screen saver is to be activated or the monitor is to be deactivated. Likewise, it notifies the system that it has the highest shutdown priority to prevent other programs from receiving the shutdown command before Don't

screenshot


legal\LICENSE.txt

From: http://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/DontSleep/Eula

LICENSE

End User License Agreement
==========================

LICENSE HRG NENAD (SOFTWAREOK.COM)
THIS SOFTWARE IS FREEWARE


This software is the property of Hrg Nenad (softwareok.com) and its suppliers and is protected by copyright law and international treaty provisions.

You may distribute an unlimited number of unmodified , copies of the software to anyone you wish !

You are not allowed to sell this software!

You may not decompile, reverse engineer or disassemble this software and any executable part of this software.

THE SOFTWARE PROVIDED TO YOU AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, ANY SPECIAL,INCIDENTAL,EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. YOU ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE ACCURACY AND THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE.

HRG NENAD (SOFTWAREOK.COM) SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF HRG NENAD (SOFTWAREOK.COM) HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

NON-ACCEPTANCE OR VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE ABOVE TERMS IMMEDIATELY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WILL TERMINATE YOUR LICENSE.
legal\VERIFICATION.txt
VERIFICATION
 
Verification is intended to assist the Chocolatey moderators and community
in verifying that this package's contents are trustworthy.
 
Package can be verified like this:
 
1. Download:
 
   x32: https://www.softwareok.com/Download/DontSleep.zip
   x64: https://www.softwareok.com/Download/DontSleep_x64.zip
  
2. You can use one of the following methods to obtain the SHA256 checksum:
   - Use powershell function 'Get-FileHash'
   - Use Chocolatey utility 'checksum.exe'
 
   checksum type: sha256
   checksum32: 65B309FDFB2106A6C8B6E12A962EF8C70E19F2449BBF370EC2EFB157DD705862
   checksum64: 229D9CA535C3BA830FB3E1D71461B1A1318196FB626FCDB6385DEFF2058F463E
 
File 'LICENSE.txt' is obtained from:
   http://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/DontSleep/Eula
tools\chocolateyinstall.ps1
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop';
$toolsDir = "$(Split-Path -parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition)"

$packageArgs = @{
  packageName   = $env:ChocolateyPackageName
  destination   = "$toolsDir"  
  file          = "$toolsDir\DontSleep.zip"
  file64        = "$toolsDir\DontSleep_x64.zip"
}

Get-ChocolateyUnzip @packageArgs

#Install start menu shortcuts
$programs = [environment]::GetFolderPath([environment+specialfolder]::Programs)
if (Get-OSArchitectureWidth -Compare "32") { $exe_file = "DontSleep.exe" } else { $exe_file = "DontSleep_x64.exe" }

$shortcutFilePath = Join-Path $programs "Dont Sleep.lnk"
$targetPath = Join-Path $toolsDir $exe_file
Install-ChocolateyShortcut -RunAsAdmin -shortcutFilePath $shortcutFilePath -targetPath $targetPath
tools\chocolateyuninstall.ps1
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
$programs = [environment]::GetFolderPath([environment+specialfolder]::Programs)

$shortcutFilePath = Join-Path $programs "Dont Sleep.lnk"
if(Test-Path $shortcutFilePath) { Remove-Item $shortcutFilePath }
tools\DontSleep.zip
md5: B0D5DA31113F7A98F649BEF3867FF979 | sha1: 57ECC8669B88AF6D0850685D1977F897D8923131 | sha256: 65B309FDFB2106A6C8B6E12A962EF8C70E19F2449BBF370EC2EFB157DD705862 | sha512: D2D027446D4831B4D8F874BBB918688A80648E08BC210B327A1F6AE339678EA37CAFED820BDC4B5AA8FC2C846081A6E2DC92C4410A45734EB5D9E29BA7AADEF3
tools\DontSleep_x64.zip
md5: 0C70C1B8D43DD7C24AA6517ADDCA1A47 | sha1: 21CA18E6290914640EFA3302F31E2EF23E540698 | sha256: 229D9CA535C3BA830FB3E1D71461B1A1318196FB626FCDB6385DEFF2058F463E | sha512: 972B89FC7F6E2777C33D4FD928C9A08A6B90A68F36904B0EB542C01A741434D372DCD5C3C63B3C2BD08BE13540B365D8277F21A3027FA3B835A7DBE9A34ED645

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Chocolatey Pro provides runtime protection from possible malware.

Add to Builder Version Downloads Last Updated Status
Don't Sleep (Install) 9.77.0 549 Tuesday, July 15, 2025 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 9.73.0 1184 Monday, March 10, 2025 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 9.71.0 568 Monday, February 17, 2025 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 9.69.0 730 Thursday, January 9, 2025 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 9.63.1 629 Thursday, December 5, 2024 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 9.63.0 118 Wednesday, December 4, 2024 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 9.61.0 85 Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 9.59.1 668 Saturday, October 5, 2024 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 9.59.0 213 Monday, September 30, 2024 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 9.56.1 514 Thursday, August 22, 2024 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 9.55.1 317 Tuesday, August 6, 2024 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 9.51.0 235 Saturday, May 18, 2024 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 9.47 3614 Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 9.45 2111 Friday, September 22, 2023 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 9.44 349 Sunday, September 10, 2023 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 9.41 469 Sunday, July 30, 2023 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 9.31 755 Friday, April 14, 2023 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 9.29 589 Thursday, February 23, 2023 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 9.21 467 Saturday, January 21, 2023 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 9.17 554 Thursday, December 8, 2022 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 9.11 697 Friday, September 30, 2022 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 9.09 169 Wednesday, September 28, 2022 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 9.01 527 Monday, September 5, 2022 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 8.91 536 Thursday, August 11, 2022 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 8.88 511 Wednesday, July 13, 2022 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 8.81 543 Monday, June 6, 2022 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 8.77 630 Saturday, April 23, 2022 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 8.73 387 Monday, April 4, 2022 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 8.71 538 Monday, March 21, 2022 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 8.61 637 Saturday, February 5, 2022 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 8.51 960 Monday, November 1, 2021 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 8.48 658 Wednesday, August 25, 2021 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 8.44 621 Tuesday, June 29, 2021 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 8.32 394 Thursday, June 17, 2021 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 8.28 514 Saturday, May 29, 2021 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 8.18 499 Sunday, May 9, 2021 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 8.11 478 Wednesday, April 14, 2021 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 8.08 540 Friday, March 12, 2021 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 8.02 282 Monday, March 8, 2021 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 8.01 206 Sunday, March 7, 2021 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 7.91 542 Thursday, February 11, 2021 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 7.89 532 Wednesday, January 27, 2021 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 7.88 180 Wednesday, January 27, 2021 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 7.81 214 Monday, January 25, 2021 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 7.77 530 Sunday, January 10, 2021 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 7.71 525 Friday, December 18, 2020 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 7.67 400 Tuesday, December 8, 2020 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 7.55 363 Wednesday, December 2, 2020 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 7.51 443 Friday, November 20, 2020 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 7.44 323 Sunday, November 15, 2020 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 7.33 544 Sunday, October 18, 2020 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 7.31 309 Thursday, October 15, 2020 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 7.22 488 Tuesday, September 29, 2020 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 7.21 344 Sunday, September 27, 2020 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 7.17 290 Friday, September 25, 2020 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 7.13 449 Monday, September 7, 2020 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 7.01 546 Wednesday, August 5, 2020 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 6.81 342 Friday, July 31, 2020 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 6.77 497 Wednesday, July 1, 2020 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 6.71 496 Sunday, May 24, 2020 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 6.65 338 Sunday, May 17, 2020 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 6.51 382 Sunday, May 3, 2020 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 6.41 392 Tuesday, April 14, 2020 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 6.36 391 Tuesday, March 17, 2020 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 6.31 411 Wednesday, February 19, 2020 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 6.22 467 Friday, December 13, 2019 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 6.21 286 Tuesday, December 3, 2019 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 6.11 296 Wednesday, November 13, 2019 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 6.06.1 263 Wednesday, November 6, 2019 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 6.02 311 Saturday, November 2, 2019 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 6.01.6 241 Thursday, October 31, 2019 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 6.01 221 Thursday, October 31, 2019 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 5.71 316 Monday, October 7, 2019 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 5.66 305 Saturday, September 14, 2019 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 5.61 351 Friday, August 23, 2019 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 5.57 327 Friday, August 9, 2019 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 5.55 322 Friday, July 26, 2019 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 5.51 348 Monday, July 8, 2019 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 5.45 308 Thursday, June 20, 2019 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 5.44 259 Wednesday, June 19, 2019 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 5.41 266 Monday, June 17, 2019 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 5.33 327 Thursday, June 13, 2019 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 5.25.0.20190612 272 Wednesday, June 12, 2019 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 5.25 237 Tuesday, June 11, 2019 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 5.21 245 Friday, May 31, 2019 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 5.16.0.20190508 259 Wednesday, May 8, 2019 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 5.16 255 Wednesday, May 1, 2019 Approved
Don't Sleep (Install) 5.15 305 Sunday, April 7, 2019 Approved

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