Windows 10 PC turning itself on

RatmanGB · 15 Jan 2018 at 02:52

My main PC has just started turning itself on at random. The PC isn't new and hasn't done this before. Is there anything in recent Windows updates that could have caused this and how do I make it stop?

Thanks for any help anyone can offer!

Buffalo2102 · 15 Jan 2018 at 09:39

Mine's been doing it since I first installed Windows 10. I've now done a load of tweaking to the power, update options etc. so it doesn't do it anymore. Google is your friend.

Sp00n · 15 Jan 2018 at 12:15

Are you sleeping the machine or shutting down?

You could try running "powercfg -lastwake" which might give you a clue.

RatmanGB · 15 Jan 2018 at 16:59

Shutting down. I ran that command but it didn't list anything. Turned itself on twice last night, waiting with interest to see if it'll be on again when I get home from work tonight.

something daft already!! · 15 Jan 2018 at 17:13

Disable wake on lan. You may need to do this in Windows and BIOS.

metachi · 15 Jan 2018 at 18:01

switch off from the mains.

malachi · 15 Jan 2018 at 22:46

Check your PSU, still happening check your motherboard connections for the power switch.

wolfie138 · 16 Jan 2018 at 09:51

the Event log might show what's causing the wake-up/switch on.

groovesection · 16 Jan 2018 at 11:28

Go to:
control panel - power options - change plan settings - change advanced power settings - sleep - allow wake timers (set to disable)

Rroff · 17 Jan 2018 at 09:35

Depending on how "shutdown" it is the Windows maintenance tasks (usually triggered for 2am) can wake a PC up or even power it on in some cases - apparently some of the recent updates have made it more aggressive about completing some of the tasks as "critical" when before they'd pause until the next time the PC was on and idle.

tintin82 · 25 Jan 2018 at 18:32

I am having this problem also. Pretty much every other night the PC will resume from sleep, usually around 0200-0400. I have done everything, spent hrs searching, but little luck.

One of the fixes in the past for W10 was to go to task scheduler - Microsoft - Windows - Update Orchestrator , and then disable the 'reboot' option. This fixed the problem for me for a few weeks, but after Creator update the option was re enabled. Now when you try to disable it states that I no longer have the permission!

It turn out the Creator update has really forced this wake problem upon us.

Anyone have any further luck?

Rroff · 25 Jan 2018 at 18:45

2-4am is the window for the maintenance tasks I mentioned above - though from a quick look at the guides after the creator's update it seems it has got a lot more tricky to take control of it due to things like the permissions you mentioned above.

FlakGunna · 29 Jan 2018 at 22:46

Title sounds kinky.

foster grant · 30 Jan 2018 at 10:04

groovesection said:
Go to:
control panel - power options - change plan settings - change advanced power settings - sleep - allow wake timers (set to disable)

There is no control panel in windows 10 though

on another note, my and my daughters pc ( windows 10 and both intell ) are getting BSOD the last few days

Glanza · 30 Jan 2018 at 13:59

foster grant said:
There is no control panel in windows 10 though

on another note, my and my daughters pc ( windows 10 and both intell ) are getting BSOD the last few days

There is they've hidden it in favor of the new looking UI one, type control into your start menu and it'll find it or open file explorer and click the arrow next to quick access than select control panel.

Narj · 30 Jan 2018 at 14:50

Microsoft are watching you masturbate. :eek:

red eye · 3 Feb 2018 at 19:11

That title