Most of the new laptops released in the past few years automatically start when you open the lid. For instance, my ThinkPad T450s automatically starts upon lifting the lid.
The feature is helpful as you don’t need to press the power button to start the laptop. Because of this feature, you will be able to resume your work almost instantly especially if you use the hibernate feature.
There is no option in Windows 10 or earlier versions to turn on this feature. That is, if your laptop doesn’t support it, you cannot enable it. However, there seems to be a way to turn off the feature.
There is no benefit in preventing the laptop from automatically starting upon opening the screen lid, but if you for some reason, want to prevent the laptop from starting upon opening the lid, you can do so under Windows 10 power settings.
Prevent laptop from turning on when you open the lid
Step 1: Right-click on the battery icon in the system tray of the taskbar and then click Power Options to open the Power Options window.
Step 2: In the left-pane, click Choose what closing the lid does link. Clicking the link will open System Settings window.
Step 3: In the Power and sleep buttons and lid settings section, you will see When I close the lid option. Select Nothing from the drop-down box next to it. Select Nothing for both “On battery” and “Plugged In” fields.
Click Save changes button.
Turn off your laptop. Close the lid and then open the lid again. The laptop should not automatically start.
The only catch is that you cannot use the lid to shut down, hibernate or sleep the laptop when you want to prevent the laptop from automatically turning on upon opening the lid.
Some laptops do offer an option in the BIOS to turn on or off auto-start feature.
You might also like to read our how to adjust the screen brightness in Windows 10 guide.
Besa ipi says
I follow the instructions and did it but it didn’t stop. It continued to start when the lid is opened
Asiong09 says
My laptop is a toshiba satellite c850. Problem started when i installed windows 10, when i open the lid it automatically turn on, After trying to find many ways to turn this off i finally found that works for me by unchecking the Turn on fast start up option on shutdown setting. Hope this helps. Go to
Control Panel>Hardware and Sound>Power Options>System Settings then uncheck the Turn on fast starup option
Desmond says
Hi, I’ve got the same issue and tried these options so many times. Is it a software issue? And when it turns on automatically after opening the lid my battery is a few percentages lower.
I also observed it doesnt turn on automatically when its charging.
HP Windows 10. 12gb ram
Malik says
I did what you wrote I mean I followed your procedure but honestly, I’m still facing the same problem.
Incase you want to know about my laptop, here it is : Name: Toshiba
Intel:core i5
Windows:10
6th generation
Robert says
Restart. F2 to enter BIOS. Configuration tab. Scroll down to Flip To Boot. Disable. F10 to save and exit.
JervieMC says
Saddly
I’m Still Booting When Do noting “when I Close the Lid” still Affected in Current Windows
Can you Post A New Tutorial With Windows 11
For Prevent Boot From Open Lid
Amos says
Nice article, knowledge is power, I got it sorted within few minutes, thanks so much
shmaya says
I tried this method many times and it is not working. My laptop continues to turn on when the lid is raised. I really want it to stop, how do i do it?
Johnson says
It works for me…. Thanks alot!
Andrew says
Gaurav Gaikwad, tqvm for the Lenovo tip.
admin says
Thanks for the input, Gaurav. Should help Lenovo users.
Gaurav Gaikwad says
If you lenovo user then go to lenovo vantage- my device setting- Power setting and turn off the flip to boot that’s it
Naga Mohan says
Go to Control Panel – Harware and Sound -Power Options. Then on left side click. “Choose what the power button does”. Then see for “shut down settings” at the bottom. In that you will see “Turn on for fast startup(recommended)”. Uncheck that box and your laptop will not get ON automatically, when the lid is open. But the only problem is your laptop get slower and takes some time to boot up and get you to your windows. But that will do.
If you want faster bootup then check in the box for “Turn on for fast startup(recommended)”.Your laptop will get ON automatically when lid is open and boots quickly. But remember this consumes battery even after you shutdown your laptop.
Dain Babychen says
My lap power on when the lid is opened how can i diable that
magno says
You need to launch this command from a cmd ADMIN window:
powercfg -attributes SUB_BUTTONS 99ff10e7-23b1-4c07-a9d1-5c3206d741b4 -ATTRIB_HIDE
An option will appear in advanced power options (“Lid open action”) that will let you choose what to do when you open lid.
Magno says
NOT WORKING. You should try a method before posting it.
pc says
I have the same issue. POWER LID OPTIONS ALL: DO NOTHING.
Does NOTHING when I close it, but if the computer is sleeping, it starts!
Preston Torrence says
My laptop will awake when I open the lid, however, when this happens, the screen display is totally BLACK! I then have to power down the machine and RE-BOOT it WITHOUT the POWER CORD in order to get a screen display.
This all started AFTER a Windows 10 update!
Can you help solve this problem?
Jean-Pierre Malisse says
There could be a useful reason not to turn it on….
Imagine you have put your PC in “deep sleep”, but you know you have not enough battery,
but would like to open the laptop anyway, without turning it on…
Then it becomes really a annoying, as opening it will turn it out of “deep sleep” mode, and
risk to force you to reboot from zero afterwards, because the laptop would not have enough
power to be able to shutdown properly, losing your session. I would like to be able to
turn it in deep sleep when closing my lid, but not turning it on when opening it…
Apparently, this would not be an option, then… sad !
Aruna says
I tried this method many times and it is not working. My laptop continues to turn on when the lid is raised. I really want it to stop