ad345zAdZ0d9_ Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 Hi guys My problem is basically that. When I shutdown (that new cool sleep mode) my Windows Vista machine at night time for bed, it will wake up (scares the crap out of me) at random times. Last night it did it at 5:30am. The other night it was at 8:30am, but it will always wake up at some random time at night I've turned off Wake on LAN. and wake on mouse movement but it still does it! Any ideas would be greatly appreciated! Dan Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/547234-vista-makes-computer-wake-at-random-times/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ad345zAdZ0d9_ Posted March 18, 2007 Author Share Posted March 18, 2007 anyone? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/547234-vista-makes-computer-wake-at-random-times/#findComment-588405641 Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo_1444 Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 just dont use sleep Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/547234-vista-makes-computer-wake-at-random-times/#findComment-588405686 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ33 Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 same prob here... ya, just dont use sleep! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/547234-vista-makes-computer-wake-at-random-times/#findComment-588405693 Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Pats Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 Disable wake from sleep in the mouse properties, via device manager. I had this same problem with standard sleep (not hybrid sleep). Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/547234-vista-makes-computer-wake-at-random-times/#findComment-588405756 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ad345zAdZ0d9_ Posted March 18, 2007 Author Share Posted March 18, 2007 Patriots1959 said: Disable wake from sleep in the mouse properties, via device manager. I had this same problem with standard sleep (not hybrid sleep). I've already done this, and it's not the mouse moving that wakes the computer at 4am! I wonder what could cause this, very annoying! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/547234-vista-makes-computer-wake-at-random-times/#findComment-588405784 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evolution Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 Do you have anything set to run at those specific times in Task Scheduler i.e. Windows Defender running a full scan, an antivirus scanning your entire computer, checking for updates, etc.? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/547234-vista-makes-computer-wake-at-random-times/#findComment-588405842 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HistoricalNeowin Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 I have a similar issue, my pc wakes every 4 hours, so 12am, 4am, 8am etc, my pc is about 30cm from my head where i sleep but it's happens so much it doesn't wake me anymore :| It begun after i installed a tv card, and have tried everything to get it to stop but there is no logical reason for it waking up. Nor is it logged in event logs Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/547234-vista-makes-computer-wake-at-random-times/#findComment-588405989 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironman273 Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 Shut off your monitor? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/547234-vista-makes-computer-wake-at-random-times/#findComment-588406156 Share on other sites More sharing options...
solardog Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 Default schedules middle of night: Maybe so? maybe no? I just wanted to use Snippy Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/547234-vista-makes-computer-wake-at-random-times/#findComment-588406203 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ad345zAdZ0d9_ Posted March 18, 2007 Author Share Posted March 18, 2007 Thank you! I will try these things. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/547234-vista-makes-computer-wake-at-random-times/#findComment-588406231 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ad345zAdZ0d9_ Posted March 19, 2007 Author Share Posted March 19, 2007 That seemed to work last night! I'll keep you posted! Thanks solardog! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/547234-vista-makes-computer-wake-at-random-times/#findComment-588407674 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Caro Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 I think there are more things that are done at nights. Windows update checks for new updates regularly at nights, right? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/547234-vista-makes-computer-wake-at-random-times/#findComment-588407688 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKAngel Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 yar its all set to usually when ppl dont use thier pc so it can be done with out a performance hit and to keep your pc going =] so either shut it down properly or actually turn all the auto stuff orf Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/547234-vista-makes-computer-wake-at-random-times/#findComment-588407694 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadrack Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 I think Media Center optimizes itself sometime in the middle of the night too. Not sure exactly what optimizations it does though. I would just turn off the monitor if I were you and let your computer do its scheduled tasks. I'd rather they happen at night while I'm asleep than during the day when I need to use my computer. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/547234-vista-makes-computer-wake-at-random-times/#findComment-588408142 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HistoricalNeowin Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 On my computer, i have windows update, defrag, and optimisation set for 9am and windows defender disabled, go figure :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/547234-vista-makes-computer-wake-at-random-times/#findComment-588408687 Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Pats Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Ive read that the upcoming SP1 for Vista will have fixes for sleep mode and other power mangement problems. I wiped and reloaded my system 3 weeks ago. Sleep mode (w/o hibernate) worked fine for 2 weeks. Now every once in awhile the system will start up a few seconds after sleep, or several hours. Ive been able to tweak my system to reboot/shutdown quicky so I dont bother using sleep anymore. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/547234-vista-makes-computer-wake-at-random-times/#findComment-588459852 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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