But it may lead your PC to turn it on by itself in order to finish updating. Windows has in-built Automatic Maintenance to keep your PC updated.
In the Conditions tab, uncheck Wake the computer to run this task. There will be one more step if you click Properties. Right-click on the task, click Disable/ Delete to end it. If you see the task that will run every morning at 3 AM something like that, you can disable it, delete it or change its Conditions. Type “taskschd.msc” in the search box and press Enter. So your computer could be turning on by itself because of your previous scheduled tasks.įollow the steps below to disable scheduled tasks. To complete its job, it has to wake the system up and perform routine tasks. The Task Scheduler enables you to automatically get some of your work done at a specific time of the day or multiple time of the day. Your PC should not wake up by itself again. Then find the network connection and open its properties to change Power Management setting. The way to disable it is the same as the above steps.Ĭlick Network adapters in Device Manager. It is possible that you may see the network connection in the diagnosed list. Repeat the above steps to disable all your devices on the diagnosed list. In the Power Management tab, uncheck Allow this device to wake the computer. Click Keyboards and right-click on the device name. Type “devmgmt.msc” in the search box and click OK. On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key and R at the same time to invoke the Run box. In the below content, we’ll take the keyboard as an example. You can go to the Device Manager to disable these devices. In the “Use Command Prompt to diagnose your PC” paragraph, you see the list of devices that can wake up your PC after diagnosing. Method 3: Disable hardware wake up settings in Device Manager Click Apply then click OK in the System Properties window to finish setting. Uncheck Automatically restart under System failure and then click OK. Click Settings under Startup and Recovery section. Type “systempropertiesadvanced” in the search box and press Enter. So, turning off the automatic restart option can solve it. This could be the reason why the PC turns on by itself. In the System settings, there’s a default option that will automatically restart your PC in case of system failure. Your PC should not turn on by itself again. In the pop-up window, click Sleep > Allow wake timers > Disable. Then you’re able to uncheck Turn on fast startup (recommended). Click Change settings that are currently unavailable. Click Choose what the power buttons do. Set Control Panel view by Large icons and click Power Options. Type “control panel” in the search box and press Enter. Disable Fast Startup mode to solve this issue. But it could be the reason for the computer turns on by itself. 
By saving the operating system state to a hibernate option, it can help your PC boot up faster to save time.
Disable hardware wake up settings in Device Managerįast Startup is a default setting in Windows10. If the reason isn’t on the hardware level, there are still a few things to try. If you see the device that last wakes up the PC, it could be the reason for the PC self-boot. This will show you the list of devices that can wake up your PC. Type “powercfg –devicequery wake_armed” and press Enter. This will show you the last device which woke up your PC. Type “powercfg –lastwake” and press Enter. Note: Do NOT click OK or just press the Enter key as that won’t allow you to open Command Prompt in the administrator mode. Type “cmd” in the search box and press Shift+ Ctrl+ Enter together to open Command Prompt in the administrator mode. On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key and R key at the same time to invoke the Run box. By following the below steps, you can know what device can wake up your PC and help you determine whether the problem is caused by hardware or software. You can use Command Prompt to check what woke your computer. Except for this, the article provides you other methods to fix the problem easily.īefore you start, let’s do a self-check first. The easiest way to stop your computer turns on by itself is to unplug your PC or take off your laptop battery. It can be really annoying (sometimes scary) to see your computer turns on by itself. You were surprised to see your computer light up but you swear to god that you’ve shut it down before you go to bed. Suddenly, there’s a light in your room that woke you up from sleep. It’s 3 AM, you were sleeping safe and sound.
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