1,960 questions
1,960 questions with Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off tags
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Scheduled task not waking computer
I have a scheduled task which backs up my local drive to a NAS drive. It is set to run each evening at 22:30, wake the computer if necessary, and is run with the highest priorities. The problem is that it does not always wake the laptop to run the job.…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
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How do I fix my computer's inability to shut off or restart?
This is a recent issue, and started happening a few days ago. I tried to shut down my Dell via the Windows menu, as one does. Only issue? Clicking 'Shut Down' did hot diddly squat. I tried 'Restart', to no avail. 'Sleep' was the only thing I could do to…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
1,960 questions
asked 2025-12-14T02:58:28.8433333+00:00
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Annonymous
0
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edited an answer 2025-12-14T17:29:12.6866667+00:00
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Monkey57
3,630
Reputation points
1 answer
how to fix Preparing automatic repair loop
The problem started on the morning of the 3rd of December. My laptop had been working fine the night before. I tried to switch my laptop on but I was met with a message saying “ Preparing automatic repair” and since then I haven’t been able to switch my…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
1,960 questions
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Computer does not fully wake from sleep
Hi Microsoft Community, I’ve been facing an issue with Windows 11 on my PC, and I’m hoping someone here can help. When I leave my PC to automatically sleep, I come back only to find that the computer has actually restarted while it was asleep. The…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
1,960 questions
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Sleep option missing Windows 11 and not found in control panel and have tried the steps here: https://xtls-v4.hkg1.meaqua.org/en-us/answers/questions/3738738/sleep-option-doesnt-appear-in-control-panel
Brand new laptop Windows 11 and having issues already. Cannot find sleep mode option in power settings. Additionally, sleep option not found in control panel power settings. Keep in mind, have tried the steps listed here and none of them work:…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
1,960 questions
asked 2025-12-13T01:59:15.3066667+00:00
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Stephen Shoup
0
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answered 2025-12-13T14:02:23.4366667+00:00
Stephen Shoup
0
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2 answers
My Window 11 (Pro I think) Refuses to turn on.
My laptop refuses to come on, I've tried hold shift and f8 while turning it on and I've tried to do everything that people tell me to do, the power button lights up like it'll turn on and then just turns back off like it's trying to start up but it's not…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
1,960 questions
asked 2025-12-13T04:38:46.2333333+00:00
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Adrienne Wilburn
0
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answered 2025-12-13T05:21:07.4266667+00:00
EmilyS726
187.1K
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Independent Advisor
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How do I remove (uninstall) Energy recommendation app
The Energy Recommendation function in Windows 11 will not allow computer to shut down when set to more than 3 minutes. I have tried and tried. I want it off my computer. I do not want this app in my Windows 11. How do I delete the damm thing?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
1,960 questions
asked 2025-12-12T01:22:28.5433333+00:00
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Robert L Turner CPA
0
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answered 2025-12-12T02:07:26.64+00:00
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Kimberly Olaño
20,085
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Independent Advisor
3 answers
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Windows 11 will not shut down
Windows 11 will not shut down on desktop after repeated attempts . Moved from: Microsoft 365 and Office | To Do | For business
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
1,960 questions
asked 2025-11-11T20:07:02.79+00:00
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Fred Moreton
40
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commented 2025-12-11T18:38:02.1333333+00:00
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Michael Maxwell
0
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3 answers
My computer will not respond to shut down, lock, restart, sleep.
My computer is unresponsive to power button: sleep, lock, shut down, restart. Windows program is currently updated. What should I do?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
1,960 questions
asked 2025-12-08T17:58:58.79+00:00
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Mary Jane Nelson
0
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commented 2025-12-11T07:57:41.4766667+00:00
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Lucus-V
3,260
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Moderator
2 answers
How do I stop my PC from doing the automatic repair loop?
I've been trying to get onto my PC for hours and every video I've watched on how to stop the loop has not worked. I need to get back onto this computer.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
1,960 questions
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PC completed an update last night and now won't turn back on
Hello. My PC completed an update last night (not sure which one as I saw there were two for December). I came to turn the PC back on and the fans spin for a second and the PC doesn't turn on. I've reseated the GPU and the RAM but had no luck. I even…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
1,960 questions
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My Computer is missing a bunch of power plans in control panel, Windows 11 23H2
So as I said in the title, my computer doesn't have the performance power plan or the power saver plan, this is really annoying because, I set the balanced power plan to hibernate at 10% battery, however since my power mode in settings is performance…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
1,960 questions
asked 2025-12-02T04:58:32.9933333+00:00
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Bueze Ezennia
5
Reputation points
commented 2025-12-09T21:19:39.0633333+00:00
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Antonov Slonovskaya
0
Reputation points
4 answers
Battery draining during sleep and hibernation in Windows 11
Hi, I've got a Thinkpad T490s with a brand new battery running Windows 11 (22H2 Build 22621.4317) and I am randomly, but frequently, finding it with a completely drained battery. I previously put it to sleep and attributed the issue you find a lot when…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
1,960 questions
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Computer Restarts in Sleep or Does not Complete Wake Up Fully
Hi Microsoft Community, I’ve been facing an issue with Windows 11 on my PC, and I’m hoping someone here can help. When I leave my PC to automatically sleep, I come back only to find that the computer has actually restarted while it was asleep. The…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
1,960 questions
3 answers
Boot problems with windows 11
Lately i booted up windows in my laptop after a couple of months of not doing so (using another os) and it took the liberty to modify my boot order, and also turned off and tried to http boot in the middle of the night a couple times. Is that normal?.…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
1,960 questions
asked 2025-12-05T17:50:34.56+00:00
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Máximo Quinzano
0
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answered 2025-12-07T10:37:21.6+00:00
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Arlene D
24,005
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
3 answers
Previous shutdown unexpected
Win 11 Pro 25H2 running on desktop PC with i7-9700, 16 GB RAM, NVidia GPU. Since updating to 25H2 about two weeks ago, I see Event ID 6008 in Event Viewer every morning after PC is cold booted. Never saw this error while running Win 11 23H2, or Win 10…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
1,960 questions
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How can I stop my wireless mouse from waking my computer in the bag, Windows 11 23H2
I close my computer and put it in my bag and it sleeps with my mouse inside, and by the time I get to my destination, my computer will overheat in the bag and the battery will be drained because the mouse woke it up. Sometimes the mouse doesn't wake it…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
1,960 questions
asked 2025-12-02T05:19:16.9733333+00:00
Bueze Ezennia
5
Reputation points
commented 2025-12-06T08:27:22.86+00:00
Bueze Ezennia
5
Reputation points
4 answers
Locked Keyboard at Start Up
When I power up my computer the keyboard is locked up. Can't enter pin, must restart computer every time. Get this Message prior to hitting restart, "If you restart now, you and other people using this PC could lose unsaved work." My old…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
1,960 questions
asked 2025-12-03T22:00:36.7633333+00:00
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Erin Selover
0
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commented 2025-12-05T05:02:23.8333333+00:00
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Ivan B
88,965
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
Windows 11 is not charging
after getting windows 11 my windows 11 is not charging after a year still in warranty. the little red light does not pop up
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
1,960 questions
asked 2025-10-30T21:44:10.31+00:00
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ghost_nsw64iscool
0
Reputation points
commented 2025-12-04T22:52:32.1166667+00:00
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Patricia Champion
0
Reputation points
7 answers
Power light blinks once per second though Win 11 PC appears to be operating normallly
My Win 11 PC (fully updated) seems to be operating normally BUT the power light flashes once per second. I tried shutting down the PC and removing the power cord for several minutes and then starting everything up again. Still the flashing, though…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
1,960 questions
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