A common frustration for laptop users is the "Lid Close" action. You might set your computer to "Never Sleep," but as soon as you close the lid to move the laptop, the download cuts out.
On newer Windows laptops, a feature called "Modern Standby" (S0 Low Power Idle) allows background tasks to run while the screen is off. However, this is buggy and often cuts Chrome downloads off.
Under , set the "When plugged in, put my device to sleep after" option to Never .
You can manually resume by clicking in Chrome’s download bar (if available). Otherwise, restart from zero.
If you want to close your laptop lid, go to the Control Panel's Power Options and set to "Do nothing" . Mac : Go to System Settings > Displays or Energy Saver .
To download large files unattended, ensure your computer is set to "Never" sleep when plugged in , or use a "Keep Awake" utility. You can turn your screen off to save power—this does not stop the download—but the computer itself must remain powered on.