How to continue using your Windows 11 laptop after closing the lid

No other device can match the portability and convenience of a laptop. If you want to buy and use a laptop for work purposes, or if you want to consume some information on a larger screen than your laptop from time to time, you may want to connect it to an external monitor.

This is where the problem arises, as you'll most likely want to close the lid of your laptop without completely closing it. By default, Windows 11 lid closure is set to put your laptop to sleep when you close the lid.

As you might imagine, leaving your laptop lid open on your desk while connected to a newly purchased external monitor is not an ideal situation, nor a comfortable environment for exposure. So, we’re going to show you how to customize the Windows 11 lid closing action to fix this issue.

You don’t have to endure such brutal conditions, you can close the lid of your laptop without putting it to sleep or interfering with its operation. After we understand what hibernation and sleep mode are, let's see how to achieve this.

Are hibernation and sleep the same thing?

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The two computer modes that must be distinguished are sleep mode and hibernation mode, which are often used interchangeably but are not the same thing in reality.

Sleep mode is a power-saving mode that allows activity to resume once the device is fully charged again.

#Hibernate mode is designed to save power, but what differentiates it from hibernate mode is what happens to your data. The documents and files you are working on now are stored in RAM and require very little power during the process.

The former effectively accomplishes the same thing as hibernation mode, except it stores information on your hard drive, allowing you to shut down your computer and save all the energy it consumes.

When you turn your computer back on, the hard drive allows you to pick up exactly where you left off. Hibernate is primarily used on laptops and works best when you don't plan to use your device for long periods of time.

But now, let’s see how you can easily customize Windows 11 lid closing action settings and achieve the effect you want.

How to change the closing action cover in Windows 11?

1. Keep the display on when the laptop is closed

1. To do nothing when closing the laptop lid in Windows 11, open Windows Search and type Control Panel and open the top result.
2. Here, navigate to Power Options.
3. Next, select the Select what lid closing does option to edit the Windows 11 lid closing action when you open your laptop.
4. Here you can select the Do nothing option under the On battery section and insert a to keep the display on when the laptop lid is closed . For more information about other options, check out Microsoft's page on these actions.

When your laptop is connected to an external monitor, you can now close the lid and continue working without worrying about it going to sleep or hibernate. Note that this mode of operation is called clamshell mode and refers to a work laptop with the lid closed.

What should I do if lid customization is missing?

1. Please note that this solution also applies to the missing closing action in Windows 10 error. Open the Command Prompt application by typing cmd in the Windows search function.
2. Next, type or copy-paste the following command and press Enter to fix missing lid closing action in Windows 11/10: <strong>REG ADD HKLM \ System \ CurrenTControlSet \ Control \ Power \ Powersettings \ 4F971E89-EEBD-4455-A8DE-9E59040E7347 \ 5CA83367-459F-476B1D01C9C9C9 36 /V Attributes /T REG_DWORD /D 2 /F </strong>
## If you also wish to add the missing Windows 11 Unlock action type or paste the following command and press
3. Enter: REG ADD HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\ PowerSettings\4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347\99ff10e7-23b1-4c07-a9d1-5c3206d741b4 /v Attributes /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f<strong></strong>
To customize the opening operation, Go to the
4. Power Options section in Control Panel and select Change plan settings next to your current plan.
Next, click
5. Change Advanced Power Settings and expand Power Button and Lid Options to adjust the configuration.

You should now be able to change Windows 11’s lid closing action in startup settings, as we showed in the first solution, as well as adjust the lid opening action configuration.

Also, if you're having trouble connecting a second monitor, check out our tutorial on what to do when your laptop doesn't detect a second monitor.

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