Modern standby user experiences

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Modern standby is more than just a low-power sleep state—it is part of many Windows 10 fundamental user experiences. When the screen is off, the modern standby state is presented to the user as the system "sleep" state.

The following topics describe the modern standby user experience.

Topics Description
Transitioning between idle and active states A key feature of Modern Standby is the ability of the SoC to quickly transition between idle and active states. This allows a device to maintain a low power floor while also servicing value-adding activity and waking quickly.
Turning off The fundamental user experience of modern standby is simply putting the PC to sleep.
Wake sources One of the primary benefits of Modern Standby is the instant resume when the system is turned on. Modern Standby systems resume instantly in response to several wake sources.
Simple app and tile updates Modern standby enables the system to stay fresh and up-to-date by being able to stay connected to the network during sleep and by carefully controlling the execution of app background tasks.
Audio notifications If a lock screen app generates a notification and resulting toast during modern standby, a short audio alert may be played depending on system form factor and lid state.
Focus assist Notifications during modern standby and their auditory alerts can be disturbing to some users, particularly in the evening and late night hours. The Focus assist feature suppresses notifications and helps save battery power. Focus assist allows the user to define a period of time each day during which notifications and background tasks are suppressed.
Network connectivity With Adaptive Connected Standby (ACS), Windows provides connectivity during sleep on AC power. On DC power, Windows provides network-connected experiences during Modern Standby when the user opts in, while otherwise quiescing networking activity to preserve battery life. Regardless of power source, reconnection is instant upon resume from standby. Under some conditions, mobile hotspot connections also remain available during Modern Standby.