If the hotfix is available for download, there is a 'Hotfix download available' section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article.
If the Sleep option exists on the Power menu, this update is not needed.Ī supported hotfix is available from Microsoft Support. Note Not all Skylake computers are affected. When you click the Power button from the Setting charm, the Sleep option is missing. You have a Windows 8.1-based computer that uses the Intel Skylake chipset with modern Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) settings.
