What is the standard value of NetworkConnected?

Frozen Tweaks writes 1 when you switch the tweak off, which is the value it treats as the Windows standard. With the tweak on, NetworkConnected is 0.

Is "Disable Connected Standby Network" safe to switch on?

A battery fix for Modern Standby laptops. It has no effect on a PC that does not use Modern Standby. The main cost: Nothing syncs during sleep, and the PC needs a moment to reconnect when it wakes.

Is "Disable Connected Standby Network" free in Frozen Tweaks?

It is part of Frozen Pro and Elite. You can also make the change by hand with the values on this page.

Disable network connectivity in standby: the Modern Standby NetworkConnected value

Frost LIVEPowerProUndo: YesUpdated Oct 8, 2026View as Markdown

Short answer

Updated Oct 8, 2026

On Modern Standby PCs, Windows can keep the network connected while the PC sleeps so mail and updates keep arriving. This tweak sets the policy that disconnects the network in standby. In the registry it sets NetworkConnected to 0 under HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\ModernSleep.

In the app

Disable Connected Standby NetworkPRO

Registry

HKLMSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\ModernSleep

NetworkConnected10

What the switch writes. Your current value may differ.

What it does

On Modern Standby PCs, Windows can keep the network connected while the PC sleeps so mail and updates keep arriving. This tweak sets the policy that disconnects the network in standby.

In the app the switch is called "Disable Connected Standby Network", described there as: Prevents any network activity during Modern Standby.

When it helps, and when it hurts

When it helps

Laptops that drain battery or wake up to download updates while asleep.

When it hurts

Nothing syncs during sleep, and the PC needs a moment to reconnect when it wakes.

What it writes

Exactly what the switch changes, read from the app's source. Switching it off is what the app writes when you turn the tweak off again.

Registry values the switch writes.
Key and value	With the tweak	Switching it off
HKLMSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\ModernSleepNetworkConnected	0	1

From the app's source (cs_net_off.hpp), app 2.0.0, checked Oct 8, 2026.

The same change by hand

You do not need the app for this one. These commands make the changes from the table above. Run them in a Command Prompt opened as administrator, and make a restore point first.

Make the change · CMD

reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\ModernSleep" /v "NetworkConnected" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

Put it back · CMD

reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\ModernSleep" /v "NetworkConnected" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

See what it is set to now · CMD

reg query "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\ModernSleep" /v "NetworkConnected"

How to undo it

In the app: Yes

Switching it off sets a standard Windows value, which may not be exactly how you had it.

Switch the tweak off in Frozen Tweaks. It writes NetworkConnected back to 1.

Changing several settings at once? The app's Make a restore point button, on every plan, makes a Windows restore point before you start.

Verdict

A battery fix for Modern Standby laptops. It has no effect on a PC that does not use Modern Standby.

Questions

What does the "Disable Connected Standby Network" tweak change in Windows?: In the registry it sets NetworkConnected to 0 under HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\ModernSleep.
What is the standard value of NetworkConnected?: Frozen Tweaks writes 1 when you switch the tweak off, which is the value it treats as the Windows standard. With the tweak on, NetworkConnected is 0.
Is "Disable Connected Standby Network" safe to switch on?: A battery fix for Modern Standby laptops. It has no effect on a PC that does not use Modern Standby. The main cost: Nothing syncs during sleep, and the PC needs a moment to reconnect when it wakes.
How do I undo it?: Switch the tweak off in Frozen Tweaks. Switching it off sets a standard Windows value, which may not be exactly how you had it.
Is "Disable Connected Standby Network" free in Frozen Tweaks?: It is part of Frozen Pro and Elite. You can also make the change by hand with the values on this page.

In the app