Computer wakes up on it's own after several hours of sleep?

Robert McClelland · Jun 13, 2011, 06:30 PM

Any ideas? This happen once great while like today around 1pm it wake up by it self lol. Talking about spokie lol.

Takaharu · Jun 13, 2011, 07:49 PM

Have you got any scheduled tasks that are set to wake the computer?
Do you have media sharing enabled in your power options?
Do you have an infestation that likes computers?
Have you noticed my questions getting shorter?
Are there any network tasks running?

BlueMak · Jun 13, 2011, 08:03 PM

if the above fail. Cut off the internet access to the computer and see if it happens again.

Jac · Jun 13, 2011, 08:06 PM

Have you got your system set to Sleep and Hibernate? If the PC is in sleep and it gets to the Hibernation time out it will Power Up before going into Hibernation.

Robert McClelland · Jun 13, 2011, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Takaharu

Have you got any scheduled tasks that are set to wake the computer?
Do you have media sharing enabled in your power options?
Do you have an infestation that likes computers?
Have you noticed my questions getting shorter?
Are there any network tasks running?

nope don't think so.

Kizo · Jun 13, 2011, 09:09 PM

It might be worth checking if Wake on Lan option is enabled in your BIOS...

Just a thought...

steves6403 · Jun 14, 2011, 12:41 AM

if it woke up and said 'what are you doing rob' i'd be scared

**kris23** · Jun 14, 2011, 03:09 AM

did a windows update by any chance restart the computer on its own?

Robert McClelland · Jun 14, 2011, 06:07 PM

No it just turn it self on after being in sleep. Could be Garage door causing it? My dad did went out other day around 1pm and he cutting grass now.

Robert McClelland · Jun 16, 2011, 07:09 PM

Still wakes up around 1pm is there a setting to check see how disable wakeup time?

Jac · Jun 16, 2011, 08:06 PM

My BIOS has a setting to wake up the system - like an alarm, mine wakes up at 6am.

Windows itself has two sleep modes which can be set on different timers. You can set the system to sleep after a set amount of inactivity and then you can set it to hibernate on a further period of inactivity. I noticed that if the system is in sleep mode it will wake back up before going into hibernation. You can find both these settings on the Power tab in control panel.

You could also have a program that is accessing the internet to update itself an 1am. An anti-virus for example. Or something else is set to perform some task at 1am like the disk-defrag.

Steeevoe · Jun 17, 2011, 09:34 AM

On a two occasions I have had this happen to me when I left my computer in hibernate.

Neshi · Jun 17, 2011, 11:10 AM

maybe it has developed an AI and those few hours is enough for it to feel refreshed and ready for another day!

IvanV · Jun 17, 2011, 12:22 PM

Any scheduled tasks at that time, if those can wake up a computer in sleep mode at all? Try finding out what can wake your computer up and disable any potential suspects.

Jun 13, 2011, 06:30 PM	#1
Robert McClelland PAX Tweaker, PAX Expert. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere in Wood County Ohio Same Town :) Posts: 10,648 Rep Power: 196 System Specs	Computer wakes up on it's own after several hours of sleep? Any ideas? This happen once great while like today around 1pm it wake up by it self lol. Talking about spokie lol. __________________ "XTREME AUDIO IS CRAP!" "There no support for it. It's crapist card on face of the earth it should be throw into the sun" http://www.speedtest.net/result/1949536385.png

Jun 13, 2011, 07:49 PM	#2
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Jun 13, 2011, 08:06 PM	#4
Jac HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: England Posts: 761 Rep Power: 51 System Specs	Re: Computer wakes up on it's own after several hours of sleep? Have you got your system set to Sleep and Hibernate? If the PC is in sleep and it gets to the Hibernation time out it will Power Up before going into Hibernation.

Jun 13, 2011, 09:09 PM	#6
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Jun 14, 2011, 06:07 PM	Thread Starter #9
Robert McClelland PAX Tweaker, PAX Expert. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere in Wood County Ohio Same Town :) Posts: 10,648 Rep Power: 196 System Specs	Re: Computer wakes up on it's own after several hours of sleep? No it just turn it self on after being in sleep. Could be Garage door causing it? My dad did went out other day around 1pm and he cutting grass now. __________________ "XTREME AUDIO IS CRAP!" "There no support for it. It's crapist card on face of the earth it should be throw into the sun" http://www.speedtest.net/result/1949536385.png

Jun 16, 2011, 07:09 PM	Thread Starter #10
Robert McClelland PAX Tweaker, PAX Expert. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere in Wood County Ohio Same Town :) Posts: 10,648 Rep Power: 196 System Specs	Re: Computer wakes up on it's own after several hours of sleep? Still wakes up around 1pm is there a setting to check see how disable wakeup time? __________________ "XTREME AUDIO IS CRAP!" "There no support for it. It's crapist card on face of the earth it should be throw into the sun" http://www.speedtest.net/result/1949536385.png

Jun 16, 2011, 08:06 PM	#11
Jac HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: England Posts: 761 Rep Power: 51 System Specs	Re: Computer wakes up on it's own after several hours of sleep? My BIOS has a setting to wake up the system - like an alarm, mine wakes up at 6am. Windows itself has two sleep modes which can be set on different timers. You can set the system to sleep after a set amount of inactivity and then you can set it to hibernate on a further period of inactivity. I noticed that if the system is in sleep mode it will wake back up before going into hibernation. You can find both these settings on the Power tab in control panel. You could also have a program that is accessing the internet to update itself an 1am. An anti-virus for example. Or something else is set to perform some task at 1am like the disk-defrag.

Jun 17, 2011, 09:34 AM	#12
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Jun 17, 2011, 11:10 AM	#13
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