Will Steam download games while my PC is in sleep mode?
Nah, when your PC goes into sleep mode, it's basically telling all the running apps to take a nap too, including Steam. So, your downloads will pause until your PC wakes up again. It's like Steam and your PC are snoozing buddies.
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Actually, downloads will pause. Your PC cuts off most activities to save power in sleep mode, and that includes Steam's downloads. I've tried leaving mine overnight in sleep mode, thinking I'd wake up to a completed game download, only to find it hadn't moved an inch.
Nope, downloads stop in sleep mode. Gotta keep that PC awake if you want Steam to keep downloading those games.
You're out of luck. Steam needs the PC to be awake, just like I need coffee to function in the mornings.
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