OpenAlive — Keep your PC active
Keep-awake utility for Windows. Free & open source.
OpenAlive — Keep your PC active launched on June 18, 2026 with 3 votes, #6,658 of 22,647 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches.
What it does
A lightweight, private, open source Windows utility that keeps your session active. No telemetry, no accounts. Prevents sleep mode, screen lock, and away status by simulating imperceptible mouse movements — the cursor returns to its exact position every time. Includes work schedule, lunch break window, system tray icon, and optional autostart. Singleexe, ~6 MB, no runtime needed.
A lightweight, private, open source Windows utility that keeps your session active. No telemetry, no accounts. 8 languages.
A lightweight, open source utility that prevents sleep mode, screen lock, and away status — so your PC stays on and your session stays active. Tiny, configurable cursor moves at a set interval — barely noticeable, enough to stay active. Sends a harmless key — Shift, F13, ScrollLock and more — on a schedule you control. Define work hours and an optional lunch break. OpenAlive only acts when you want it to. Lives quietly in the tray. Green when active, gray when idle — your state at a glance. Switch language live, no restart. English, Español, Português and five more. No telemetry, no network calls, no accounts. It never leaves yourfrom opn-build.github.io
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