Computer waking up during sleep?

[ExaltedBandit]

Hello.

I've been having a problem with my computer. Every time I put my computer to sleep, it wakes itself up. Not in the sense where it will wake up in 10 mins from putting it to sleep. But, it turns itself on only at 5-6am. I googled this issue and found that the PCI card tends to wake it up. So, I went on the cmd and pasted "powercfg -devicequery wake_armed" to see what woke up my computer. I then went to the device manager and disabled the option for the PCI card to wake up the computer.
This didn't fix the issue.

 

Thanks

[Nonco]

I have the same issue, never figured out what was wrong so I just dont sleep it anymore lmao

[Synawke]

I have the same issue, never figured out what was wrong so I just dont sleep it anymore lmao

same here haha

[aeroencychris]

Hello.

I've been having a problem with my computer. Every time I put my computer to sleep, it wakes itself up. Not in the sense where it will wake up in 10 mins from putting it to sleep. But, it turns itself on only at 5-6am. I googled this issue and found that the PCI card tends to wake it up. So, I went on the cmd and pasted "powercfg -devicequery wake_armed" to see what woke up my computer. I then went to the device manager and disabled the option for the PCI card to wake up the computer.

This didn't fix the issue.

 

Thanks

This helped me a bit when this happened to my Surface:

 

While still on the command line, type eventvwr.msc to launch the Windows Event Viewer.

1. Select Windows Logs > System from the menu in the sidebar.
2. Once the log is displayed, select Filter Current Log from the Actions menu.
3. A new window opens up that you use to customize what is displayed in the selected even t log.
4. Locate Event sources there and select Power-Troubleshooter from the context menu. The list is sorted alphabetically, and you should not have any issues finding the filter item in the menu.
5. All entries are listed by level, date and time, and Event ID.
6. Open the entries closed in date and time to the waking of the PC and check for the Wake Source listing there. It may reveal what woke the computer.

[W-L]

Make sure you guys have your network card power option disabled for the ability to wake the computer from sleep, and that there are no windows updates are scheduled for that time frame at night. 

[Guest]

Is it an insomniac?

[Synawke]

Is it an insomniac?

HAHAHA. classic

[phoenix230197]

Your computer is just telling you it feels neglected and you need to pay it more attention.

 

That or someone has set it as an alarm to get you out of bed.

[ExaltedBandit]

 

This helped me a bit when this happened to my Surface:

 

While still on the command line, type eventvwr.msc to launch the Windows Event Viewer.

1. Select Windows Logs > System from the menu in the sidebar.
2. Once the log is displayed, select Filter Current Log from the Actions menu.
3. A new window opens up that you use to customize what is displayed in the selected even t log.
4. Locate Event sources there and select Power-Troubleshooter from the context menu. The list is sorted alphabetically, and you should not have any issues finding the filter item in the menu.
5. All entries are listed by level, date and time, and Event ID.
6. Open the entries closed in date and time to the waking of the PC and check for the Wake Source listing there. It may reveal what woke the computer.

 

Hey, this is what I got:

 

The system has returned from a low power state.

 

Sleep Time: ‎2015‎-‎10‎-‎07T02:34:34.936283000Z

Wake Time: ‎2015‎-‎10‎-‎07T07:04:48.994344000Z

 

Wake Source: Timer - Windows will execute 'NT TASK\Microsoft\Windows\TaskScheduler\Regular Maintenance' scheduled task that requested waking the computer.

[aeroencychris]

 

Hey, this is what I got:

 

The system has returned from a low power state.

 

Sleep Time: ‎2015‎-‎10‎-‎07T02:34:34.936283000Z

Wake Time: ‎2015‎-‎10‎-‎07T07:04:48.994344000Z

 

Wake Source: Timer - Windows will execute 'NT TASK\Microsoft\Windows\TaskScheduler\Regular Maintenance' scheduled task that requested waking the computer.

 

Try this maybe?

 

1. Search Task Scheduler
2. Navigate to Task Scheduler Library\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\Reboot

   Note: Reboot is just a file, but you need to go inside all those folders

3. Right Click Properties then click Conditions
4. Uncheck Wake the computer to run this task

Or maybe if that doesn't work try this?

Go to...

Control Panel\Hardware and Sound\Power Options\Edit Plan Settings

Click "Change advanced power settings"

Go to "Sleep->Allow wake timers" and change the setting to Disable.

This can also be two options.

Disable them both.

[ExaltedBandit]

Try this maybe?

 

1. Search Task Scheduler
2. Navigate to Task Scheduler Library\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\Reboot

   Note: Reboot is just a file, but you need to go inside all those folders

3. Right Click Properties then click Conditions
4. Uncheck Wake the computer to run this task

Or maybe if that doesn't work try this?

Go to...

Control Panel\Hardware and Sound\Power Options\Edit Plan Settings

Click "Change advanced power settings"

Go to "Sleep->Allow wake timers" and change the setting to Disable.

This can also be two options.

Disable them both.

Alright, I just disabled it. I will see if my computer wakes itself up tonight.

[AWF_Noone]

Settings > Update and Security > Windows Update > Advanced Options > Choose "Notify to schedule restart" in the first drop-down menu.

[ExaltedBandit]

Try this maybe?

 

1. Search Task Scheduler
2. Navigate to Task Scheduler Library\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\Reboot

   Note: Reboot is just a file, but you need to go inside all those folders

3. Right Click Properties then click Conditions
4. Uncheck Wake the computer to run this task

Or maybe if that doesn't work try this?

Go to...

Control Panel\Hardware and Sound\Power Options\Edit Plan Settings

Click "Change advanced power settings"

Go to "Sleep->Allow wake timers" and change the setting to Disable.

This can also be two options.

Disable them both.

My computer woke up at night. Any other suggestions?

[ExaltedBandit]

Settings > Update and Security > Windows Update > Advanced Options > Choose "Notify to schedule restart" in the first drop-down menu.

I cant find that. Is that on windows 7 or something? I have windows 8.1

[AWF_Noone]

I cant find that. Is that on windows 7 or something? I have windows 8.1

 

Sorry, I assumed you were running Windows 10.

 

Basically, find the option that allows Windows to install updates at night, and disable it.

[aeroencychris]

My computer woke up at night. Any other suggestions?

Not really sure. I would google the wake source and keep looking.

[yourdad165]

I know this particular issue very well and there is an easy fix. 

 

Go into Command Prompt and type powercfg -lastwake and it will tell you what woke it up.

 

Likely though it's your network adapter. Go to manage devices and select your network adapter and uncheck "allow this device to wake this computer" and "wake on magic packet."