AwakeFox 🦊

A lightweight Windows utility that keeps your computer awake by periodically moving the mouse cursor.

Features

• Minimal footprint: ~200-300KB executable with no dependencies
• System tray support: Minimize to tray and run in background
• Adjustable interval: 10-300 seconds between movements
• Clean GUI: Native Windows dialog with modern visual styles
• Settings persistence: Remembers your preferences via Windows Registry
• DPI aware: Looks sharp on high-DPI displays

Screenshot

Building

Requirements

• Visual Studio 2022 (any edition)
• Windows SDK 10.0 or later

Build Steps

1. Open AwakeFox.sln in Visual Studio 2022
2. Select Release | x64 (or x86 for 32-bit)
3. Build → Build Solution (Ctrl+Shift+B)
4. Find the executable in bin/Release/x64/AwakeFox.exe

Icon

The icon is included in AwakeFox/res/icon.ico. If you want to replace it, use an ICO file with multiple sizes: 16x16, 32x32, 48x48, 256x256.

Usage

1. Run AwakeFox.exe
2. Adjust the interval using the slider (default: 60 seconds)
3. Click Start to begin keeping your computer awake
4. Minimize to system tray to run in background
5. Right-click tray icon for quick access menu

How It Works

AwakeFox prevents your computer from going to sleep by moving the mouse cursor by 1 pixel and immediately moving it back. This is imperceptible to users but keeps the system active.

The movement uses the Windows mouse_event API with relative coordinates, so your cursor position remains unchanged.

Settings

Settings are stored in the Windows Registry at:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\JustFox\AwakeFox

• Interval (DWORD): Seconds between movements
• MinimizeToTray (DWORD): Whether to minimize to tray on close

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Copyright (c) 2025 JustFox (VirtualOx B.V.)

Author

Made with 🦊 by JustFox