How To Automatically Turn On Computer and/or Wake Computer Up

Question

Software is Windows 10

I am trying to determine how to automatically set the computer to either (1) Turn on Automatically at a specific time, or (2) Wake up from sleep automatically at a specific time, so that certain tasks in the Windows Task Scheduler will run. Currently I am not able to find anything relating to RTC Timer in the BIOS for turning it on automatically. I am also not able to find the "allow wake timers" setting in the Control Panel Power Options.

In the windows tasks, I have the box checked that says "wake to run this task", but the computer does not wake and run the task.

Any suggestions on how to overcome this issue?

I was sent here from this thread, which wasn't able to solve the issue:
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-power/no-allow-wake-timers-option-in-advanced-power/74c647a4-34bc-4b71-9362-d6cefd95c799

Answer 1

Hi

To make your PC from sleep automatically , we should create a scheduled task using task scheduler and please don't forget to ensure wake timers are enabled.
Here is the process about automatically waking your PC which we could refer to.

https://www.howtogeek.com/119028/how-to-make-your-pc-wake-from-sleep-automatically/

Please note: Information posted in the given link is hosted by a third party. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy and effectiveness of information.

The "allow wake timers" setting is in this place.

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Best Regards

Answer 2

Followed link and the instructions - all good. Hope my office computer will be awake when I try to connect remotely in the morning.

Thank you