Tired of Teams showing you as Away every time you read something without typing? Found a fix.

Been working remotely for over 4 years and the one thing that drives me crazy is my status flipping to Away during long Teams calls or when I’m reading docs. My manager always messages asking if I’m “still there.”

I’ve been using StatusAwake (statusawake.com) — it’s a tiny Windows exe that keeps your machine active and your Teams/Slack status green. No install, no admin rights needed. Free 7-day trial. Thought it might help someone else here.