How To Stop Windows 10 Randomly Waking From Sleep

To stop a device from waking your Windows 10 computer up from sleep mode, open the Device Manager and double-click a device. Then click the Power Management tab and untick the box next to Allow this device to wake up the computer.

1. Why does my Windows 10 keep waking up from sleep?
2. How do I stop Windows 10 from automatically waking up?
3. What's stopping my PC from sleeping?
4. Why does my computer wake up after I put it to sleep?
5. How do I change the Wake Up settings in Windows 10?

Why does my Windows 10 keep waking up from sleep?

If your Windows 10 wakes from sleep, you might have a task or application that is waking it automatically. ... Press Windows Key + X to open Win + X menu and choose Command Prompt (Admin) from the list. Now enter powercfg /waketimers in Command Prompt. Now you should see the list of apps that can wake up your PC.

How do I stop Windows 10 from automatically waking up?

Turn Off Wake Timers

1. Open Settings > System > Power & Sleep > Additional Power Settings > Change Plan Settings > Change Advanced Power Settings.
2. Under "Allow Wake Timers", select "Important Wake Timers Only" (or "Disable", but this may have unwanted effects like disabling user-scheduled wakes or alarms)

What's stopping my PC from sleeping?

Windows 10: PC Won't Go to Sleep Mode

1. Select the “Start” button, then select “Settings” (gear icon).
2. Select “System“.
3. Select “Power & sleep“.
4. Ensure the “Sleep” setting is set to a desired value.
5. Select “Additional power settings” in the right pane.
6. Select “Change Plan Settings” next to the option that you have selected.

Why does my computer wake up after I put it to sleep?

Your computer might be waking from sleep mode because certain peripheral devices, such as a mouse, a keyboard, or headphones are plugged into a USB port or connected via Bluetooth. It might also be caused by an app or a wake timer.

How do I change the Wake Up settings in Windows 10?

To adjust power and sleep settings in Windows 10, go to Start , and select Settings > System > Power & sleep.