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The difference is if the unattended time is 10 mins so Windows automatically transitions to sleep when the user leaves the computer unattended. If you specify 0 seconds, Windows will not transition to sleep automatically whether any process is running in background or not.<br />
And in typical sleep timeout is for system idle condition, it depends on the processes.
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The difference is if the unattended time is 10 mins so Windows automatically transitions to sleep when the user leaves the computer unattended. If you specify 0 seconds, Windows will not transition to sleep automatically whether any process is running in background or not.
And in typical sleep timeout is for system idle condition, it depends on the processes.

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Thanks for your answer.<br />
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I still don't understand:<br />
If I set <b>'system sleep timeout'</b>, why do I need the<b> 'unattended sleep timeout'</b>?
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Thanks for your answer.

I still don't understand:
If I set 'system sleep timeout', why do I need the 'unattended sleep timeout'?

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In group policy sleep settings, what is the difference between <b>unattended sleep time</b> and <b>system sleep timeout</b><br />
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I've read the descriptions but can't make out a defining difference between the two and when to use one but not the other.<br />
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