I want to wake up my pc at a scheduled time during the pc is in sleep mode. How to do it?

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I want to wake up my pc at a scheduled time during the pc is in sleep mode. How to do it?

Vishal2 Bansal 225

I want to create a schedule which will wake up my computer from sleep at a time x.

I have a user account with a password in which pc is currently logged in.
Then I press the sleep option which is present in the start menu -> power option.
Now I wait till the scheduled time but my pc won't wake up at that time.
Help me and provide me with detailed steps to achieve it.

Thanks & Regards

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Vishal2 Bansal 225 Reputation points

2024-03-18T09:51:03.6233333+00:00

In windows 10/11 there is a system service synchapi.h. It has api of setwaitable timer in which we can schedule the PC to turn on after some time in future. So if I make my PC to sleep mode then afterwards in future my pc will wake up from sleep mode using waitable timers.

Same phenomena i want using task scheduler. So are their any way to achieve it using task scheduler?

Thanks & Regards
Vishal2 Bansal 225 Reputation points

2024-03-18T09:51:30.4533333+00:00

@Olaf Helper

In windows 10/11 there is a system service synchapi.h. It has api of setwaitable timer in which we can schedule the PC to turn on after some time in future. So if I make my PC to sleep mode then afterwards in future my pc will wake up from sleep mode using waitable timers.

Same phenomena i want using task scheduler. So are their any way to achieve it using task scheduler?

Thanks & Regards

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Vishal2 Bansal 225 Reputation points

2024-03-18T09:51:03.6233333+00:00

In windows 10/11 there is a system service synchapi.h. It has api of setwaitable timer in which we can schedule the PC to turn on after some time in future. So if I make my PC to sleep mode then afterwards in future my pc will wake up from sleep mode using waitable timers.

Same phenomena i want using task scheduler. So are their any way to achieve it using task scheduler?

Thanks & Regards
Vishal2 Bansal 225 Reputation points

2024-03-18T09:51:30.4533333+00:00

@Olaf Helper

In windows 10/11 there is a system service synchapi.h. It has api of setwaitable timer in which we can schedule the PC to turn on after some time in future. So if I make my PC to sleep mode then afterwards in future my pc will wake up from sleep mode using waitable timers.

Same phenomena i want using task scheduler. So are their any way to achieve it using task scheduler?

Thanks & Regards

Answer 1

Hi Vishal2,

Thanks for your post. You can use the task scheduler to create a task and trigger in the scheduled time. Here are the steps：

The Task Scheduler is a free Windows utility that lets you automate a slew of basic tasks on your computer. Naturally, this also includes the ability to arrange an auto-wake up. To get started with the Task Scheduler, follow the steps below:

Go to the Start menu search bar, type in ‘task scheduler,’ and select the best match.
In the Task Scheduler, click on Action > Create Task…
Set a name for your task. We’ll set the name as ‘wake up’.
From below, select the Run whether user is logged on or not radio box and the Run with highest privileges check box.
From the Configure for drop-down menu, select Windows 10.
Now switch to the Triggers tab, and click on New…. This specifies the condition on which the task will be launched. Here, select the On a schedule option in the Begin the task drop-down menu. Then set the frequency of this schedule. You can set it up for daily or only once. Click on OK.
Head to the Conditions tab and select the Wake the computer to run this task checkbox. Then head to the Actions tab, click on New and specify at least one task that should run after the PC wakes up. It can be anything: an antivirus scan, online download, and so on.

More detailed information: How to schedule Windows to wake up automatically - OnMSFT.com

Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.

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Ian Xue

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