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nizzard0094
nizzard0094

Reputation: 31

how to tell windows to set lid action to do nothing in C++

how to tell windows to set lid action to do nothing in C++ or to not to hibernate or sleep

like when you go to Control Panel\Hardware and Sound\Power Options choose what lid closing action do and choose one of the 4 options but programmatically somthing like 

SetLidaction(DO_NOTHING);

Upvotes: 1

Views: 364

Answers (1)

Rudolfs Bundulis
Rudolfs Bundulis

Reputation: 11954

You could use CallNtPowerInformation with parameter SystemPowerPolicyCurrent to receive the current value of SYSTEM_POWER_POLICY and then change its LidClose and apply it back with the same CallNtPowerInformation.

Upvotes: 3

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