I am downloading a very large file using BitTorrent, and – since it’s going to take hours – I decided to leave the computer on all night so that BitTorrent could keep downloading while I slept.

However, I then realised that – if the computer goes into standby while I’m sleeping – BitTorrent pauses its downloading.

So I need to find a way to prevent “standby” mode on my Windows Vista system.

Is this possible?

Thanks!

I have a laptop using WIndows 7, and I am currently using it to display something for a booth I am working. Unfortunately, within 20 minutes the computer goes into standby mode, and I can’t seem to do anything about this. I can disable the screen saver, but nowhere can I find an option for standby mode. Could anybody help me out with this?