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Keep Computer Awake (for a While) Chrome Extension Analysis

Automation & Workflow Efficiency

Chrome extension ID: imbpigcghoambmanjekibelfjemnnool

Keep Computer Awake is a browser extension designed to prevent computers from entering sleep mode or turning off the screen. It features a countdown timer that can automatically revert power settings or close active tabs after a specified duration.

Developer:Jackie(Guokai) Han
Version:1.0.7
Size:13.97KiB
Last updated:
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External:Chrome Web StoreOfficial website

Overview

Installs

9K+

Rating

★ 4.3

12 reviews

Languages

2 locales

Includes English, 中文（中国）

Market analysis

Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.

Backed by review samples

Macro category

Automation & Workflow Efficiency

Pricing friction

Low review signal

Complaint intensity

Moderate review signal

Listing & review signals
Observed signals from store listing text and review samples.

Listing positioning

The extension is positioned as a utility to override system energy-saving settings to prevent sleep or screen turn-off. It emphasizes user control through three specific modes and a countdown timer to automate the return to default power states.

Inferred product pattern

A lightweight system utility extension focused on power management and automated task duration control.

Review-backed pain points

Users reported that the timer occasionally fails to trigger, the extension sometimes fails to prevent sleep, and functionality is inconsistent between Windows 10 and Windows 11.

Observed feature gaps

Users requested the ability to save the last used timer settings and expressed interest in native integration within tools like Google Slides.

Tags
System AwakeTimer UtilityScreen ControlProductivity Tool
Target users

- Presenters

- Remote Workers

- Users with restrictive corporate power policies

- Media consumers

Primary use cases

- Preventing sleep during presentations

- Maintaining system activity during long file uploads or downloads

- Automating media shutdown via timers

- Bypassing corporate energy-saving restrictions

Positive themes

- Effective timer functionality

- Ease of use

- Helpful for bypassing corporate restrictions

Negative themes

- Inconsistent reliability

- Operating system compatibility issues

- Timer failure

Observed friction

- Performance complaints detected

- No pricing friction observed in reviews.

Evidence boundary: Evidence derived from the Chrome Web Store product description and a sample of user reviews. The review sample size is small (12 reviews), which may not represent the full breadth of user experience or technical bugs.
Complaint summaries
Review-backed complaint signals grouped by operational area.

Support

No support or account-related complaints observed.

Reliability

Users experienced reliability issues where the timer did not execute or the computer entered sleep mode despite the extension being active.

Privacy

No privacy or security complaints observed.

Access & pricing

- No clear monetization signal

- No account requirement observed

- No clear pricing signal

Store listing facts

Listing assets

- Screenshots: 1

- Videos: 0

- Languages: 2

Trust signals

- Privacy policy

- Developer contact

- Official website

Store metadata

- Version: 1.0.7

- Size: 13.97KiB

- Last updated:

Listing SEO keywords

Search intent keywords
Keyword signals for evaluating how users may discover, compare, or search for this extension category.

Core discovery

keep computer awakeprevent sleep extensionkeep screen onsystem awake timer

Comparison

CaffeineKeep Awake

Problem

computer sleeping during downloadscreen turning off during presentationprevent system sleep

Alternative

system power management toolsbrowser sleep preventer

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Screenshots

Keep Computer Awake (for a While) screenshot

Links

Website: guokai.dev

Privacy policy: https://guokai.dev/privacy/

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