WakeWhile prevents Windows from sleeping while a specific application is
genuinely doing work, and lets the PC sleep again once it goes quiet.
Unlike other keep-awake tools it is not a manual toggle, so there is nothing
to remember to switch off. You pick an app from a list of your open windows
and WakeWhile watches it, and every process it has spawned, measuring CPU,
disk, network and memory once a second. Each limit is an adjustable slider
with the live reading printed underneath it.
It is a single executable of about 90 KB written in C, with no installer, no
dependencies, no background service and no administrator rights. It writes a
plain text log recording which signal kept the machine awake, so the question
of why a PC will not sleep always has an answer you can read.
Publisher’s description
What is WakeWhile?
WakeWhile is an open-source system utilitie program for Windows from Abdallah Elbatal. It is written in C.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit as Portable. It runs without installation (portable).
Project description on GitHub: “A keep-awake tool that turns itself off. Holds Windows awake while your render, build, upload or AI agent is actually busy, and lets the PC sleep when it goes idle.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
In short: WakeWhile is an open-source system utilitie tool for 64-bit PCs.
Is WakeWhile safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
A32412079CE3BBB463B194F94F44492690AC41F6EB29E94DB17A19A0D12708C1· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0Latest | August 24, 2026 | — | 64-bit Portable |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id AbdallahElbatal.WakeWhile -eProgram files (.exe): wakewhile.exe
Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- Abdallah Elbatal
- Category
- System utilities
- Licence
- MIT
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/batalelo/WakeWhile
- Written in
- C
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Released
- August 24, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- September 25, 2026
- Versions listed
- 1
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- AbdallahElbatal.WakeWhile
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Frequently asked questions
Is WakeWhile free?
Yes. WakeWhile is open-source software under the MIT licence.
Is WakeWhile safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install WakeWhile with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Does WakeWhile run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Can I use WakeWhile without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
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