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Windows 10 won't go to sleep after recent fall update

Anonymous
2018-01-16T23:07:44+00:00

Have checked there are no active wake timers Turned off wake via Ethernet and all drivers/BIOS seem up to date. Any suggestion as to why this is happening and is this a known bug requiring a patch? Also via powercfg no application are preventing sleep

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*Original title: Desktop Computer won't go to sleep after recent fall update the PC will close the screen but immediately go to log on screen*

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-06-08T15:28:31+00:00

    I too had a similar issue. I'm posting because this thread is one of the top results Google gives for Windows 10 sleep problems.

    The solution that worked for two computers I had that were not sleeping was as follows:

    • Run an admin command prompt
    • powercfg -requests
      • This command lists all processes or services currently running that are preventing the computer from sleeping. The list is helpfully broken down by categories. One of my affected computers had sleep blocked by the IncrediBuild component of Visual Studio, the other by a different TSR program.

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-01-16T23:13:57+00:00

    Press Windows key + X

    Click Power Options

    Click Change Plan Settings” next to the option that you have selected.

    Click “Change advanced power settings“.

    On the “Power Options” screen, you want to expand each setting and ensure that they allow the computer to go to sleep mode. In my case, the setting under “Multimedia settings” > “When sharing media” was set to “Prevent idling to sleep“. I had to set this to “Allow the computer to sleep“. If you’re feeling lazy, just hit the “Restore plan defaults” button and that should toggle all items to where sleeping is allowed in Windows 10.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-07-30T00:20:37+00:00

    I too had a similar issue. I'm posting because this thread is one of the top results Google gives for Windows 10 sleep problems.

    The solution that worked for two computers I had that were not sleeping was as follows:

    • Run an admin command prompt
    • powercfg -requests
      • This command lists all processes or services currently running that are preventing the computer from sleeping. The list is helpfully broken down by categories. One of my affected computers had sleep blocked by the IncrediBuild component of Visual Studio, the other by a different TSR program.

    Thank you! this worked for me, it found that i had some crappy app that i didn't even know i had installed that was preventing my pc from going to sleep properly.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-07-13T04:58:30+00:00

    Press Windows key + X

    Click Power Options

    Click Change Plan Settings” next to the option that you have selected.

    Click “Change advanced power settings“.

    On the “Power Options” screen, you want to expand each setting and ensure that they allow the computer to go to sleep mode. In my case, the setting under “Multimedia settings” > “When sharing media” was set to “Prevent idling to sleep“. I had to set this to “Allow the computer to sleep“. If you’re feeling lazy, just hit the “Restore plan defaults” button and that should toggle all items to where sleeping is allowed in Windows 10.

    These simply do not work. Why if i put my pc to sleep manually or automatically it wont stay asleep. It wakes back up in a few seconds. I dont care if there is media sharing (which there is none) lan activities etc. The fact is if I set it to sleep or manully put it to sleep, I expect it to go to sleep and stay asleep. Can Microsoft get this simple thing right please.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-10-19T22:53:33+00:00
    1. Go to power settings > additional power settings > change plan settings > change advanced power settings
    2. Expand the sleep menu
    3. Turn off "Allow hybrid sleep"

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