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If you’re like me and find yourself working odd hours—especially over the weekend—you know how frustrating it can be when your PC decides to take a nap every few minutes. I often need to glance at my screen to check logs, monitor tasks, or respond to messages, and having to log back in every five minutes is a productivity killer. That’s why I built a simple PowerShell script that acts as a native replacement for the popular Caffeine software. For those unfamiliar, Caffeine is a lightweight utility that simulates a keypress to keep your machine awake. It’s handy—but many corporate environments block third-party utilities like it, leaving you stuck with default sleep settings. Why PowerShell? PowerShell is built into Windows, making it a perfect candidate for scripting solutions that bypass third-party restrictions. My script uses a loop to simulate activity at regular intervals, preventing the system from locking or going to sleep. No installs, no admin rights, no fuss. Here’s a simplif...