HT4199 How do I stop my Computer from going to sleep and disconnecting from wi-fi during downloads

Sometimes my iMac goes to sleep while I'm in the process of downloading updates, etc and disconnects me from my Wi-fi. Is there a way to change this setting?

Hello rnash62. I understand you'd like to automatically log into your Administrator account when waking from sleep.
What notebook do you have? Please identify it by the product number. This document can show you where it is located.
What version of Windows are you running?
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