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How to turn off my PC with no update
How can I shut down my PC without Windows forcing me to “Update and shut down”? Today I was able to send my warmest regards, telepathically, to the mothers of the Windows 11 developers who decided that forcing users to “Update and shut down” was a good…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
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Shutdown Suddenly
Hi there, i am facing an issue with working pc that shutdown suddenly after it's on for 30 Minutes
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
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2026-02-11T12:42:56.0866667+00:00
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IT
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2026-09-12T12:19:49.0333333+00:00
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JuliaMarvin
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My asus laptop is not getting charged, it switch off when I unplug it
It is 3-4 hours since I plugged in the charger in my laptop but it is not getting charged, it is getting switched off when I plug it off.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,182 questions
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2026-09-11T17:41:54.23+00:00
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Anand
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2026-09-11T18:19:51.85+00:00
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John Jefferson Doyon
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Sleep Option has disappeared and other suggestions for restoring it do not work
Yesterday, the "sleep" option disappeared from my power options. When I go into control panel--hardware and sound--power options--system settings to define power buttons/change what the power buttons do, the only options are shut down,…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,182 questions
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2026-09-04T16:28:58.4633333+00:00
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LaurenOrder
20
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2026-09-07T17:39:10.3266667+00:00
LaurenOrder
20
Reputation points
1 answer
ASUS laptop entering BIOS
My laptop ASUS vivobook intel core i5 (running windows 11) about 5 years old has developed a recent problem, on completely random boot ups it enters BIOS mode i am able to exit and use the laptop but whenever i turn off the system and boot it up again…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,182 questions
asked
2026-07-27T19:57:37.4433333+00:00
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Rayyan Mohammed
0
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2026-09-07T13:21:14.8333333+00:00
Rayyan Mohammed
0
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PC Wake timers not disabled
Computer keeps waking from sleep (live chat is not helpful) Steps i've done: Disabled wake timers for power settings (even settings i'm not using) Checked powercfg lastwake / wakearmed to verified no devices are enabled for waking from sleep …
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,182 questions
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Laptop keeps restarting
My laptop keeps restarting on its own when it is in sleep mode and when it is on. This started after I reinstalled windows 11 with an installation usb. I've already tried installing a bunch of drivers. I reinstalled my graphics driver two days ago. The…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,182 questions
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2026-09-04T08:09:00.7366667+00:00
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Charlie Bosman
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2026-09-05T09:24:52.09+00:00
DaveM121
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Modern Standby (S0) Fails to Enter Deep Sleep – Excessive Power Consumption and Heat Due to PDC Task Client: Windows Update Client
Dear Microsoft Support Team, I would like to report what appears to be a serious issue with Windows Modern Standby (S0 Low Power Idle). My laptop supports only**"Standby (S0 Low Power Idle) Network Disconnected"**, as confirmed by powercfg /a.…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,182 questions
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Theme (colors, etc.) lost after recover from sleep mode
Hi there, I am on Windows 11 (but I had the same problem on Windows 10), and I defined a personal file *.theme located in C:\Windows\Resources\Themes. If I double-click on it, the specifications of my theme are correctly installed. Super! However, if my…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,182 questions
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Laptop keeps restarting in rest mode. Now also when laptop is on
A couple months ago I got hacked with an information stealer and the only way to get rid of it was to completely reinstall windows using a windows 11 installation usb. Ever since then my laptop would continuously restart whenever it was on sleep mode.…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,182 questions
asked
2026-09-02T07:12:20.0066667+00:00
Charlie Bosman
0
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2026-09-03T19:06:03.2833333+00:00
Charlie Bosman
0
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Help: PC Suddenly Goes Black‑Screen Standby During Usage
1. Fault Description My laptop has a reproducible abnormal issue: after power‑on, whether I am doing office work, running software, or playing games, the device will suddenly go black‑screen and enter standby mode after a period of runtime. There is no…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,182 questions
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2026-09-01T08:34:28.3266667+00:00
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Zach Lee
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2026-09-01T12:01:21.8533333+00:00
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Igor Leyko
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Independent Advisor
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How to fix laptop randomly shuts down
My laptop suddenly shuts down at 20 percent. The laptop itself is relatively new
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,182 questions
asked
2026-05-07T17:25:06.4833333+00:00
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Behzodbek Nurullayev
0
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2026-09-01T00:56:39.99+00:00
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Rebecca Gonzalez
0
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my laptop screen goes black and will not wake up following 2026-08 Security Update (KB5121003) (26200.9168)
My laptop screen goes black and will not wake up when the laptop goes into sleep mode. This has been happening since the update 2026-08 Security Update (KB5121003) (26200.9168) on 12th August. The only way to get back into the laptop is to do a hard…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,182 questions
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2026-08-18T17:24:56.8766667+00:00
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allison whiteley
5
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2026-08-31T17:26:50.51+00:00
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jesús miguel garcia ortigosa
0
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Laptop keeps restarting when in sleep mode
My laptop keeps restarting when it is in sleep mode. A couple months ago I got a virus that I could only get rid of once I completely reinstalled windows with a Windows 11 usb installer. Once I reinstalled Windows 11 my laptop would not boot anymore. It…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,182 questions
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2026-08-17T20:30:12.8733333+00:00
Charlie Bosman
0
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2026-08-31T12:27:29.4+00:00
Charlie Bosman
0
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when i turn off laptop byt see screen on time after 17h why?
when i turn off laptop then battery see screen on time after 17h why?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,182 questions
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2026-08-30T03:36:35.14+00:00
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Prince Khunt
0
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2026-08-30T04:21:52.1366667+00:00
GsN5034 - IA
76,570
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Independent Advisor
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how to fix the battery draining issue instanty
my battery is draining instantly even if i the laptop is off its draining instantly
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,182 questions
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finger touch wake up in HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14-fh0xx
I can only wake the laptop with a stylus. Tapping the screen with my finger does not work. I have already set the computer to never go to sleep when plugged in. Could you tell me how to enable finger touch wake-up?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,182 questions
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2026-08-23T08:33:12.2633333+00:00
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Jenny Zhang
0
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2026-08-27T14:49:25.62+00:00
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Thomas4-N
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How can I get a fix for endless boot loop for my new HP Omnibook laptop with Windows 11?
I cannot boot my laptop. How can I get a fix for endless boot loop for my new HP Omnibook laptop with Windows 11?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,182 questions
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2026-08-26T15:30:31.6333333+00:00
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Thomas J Young
0
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2026-08-26T16:04:05.57+00:00
David-M
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Independent Advisor
1 answer
The monitoring mode
Suddenly The Monitoring Mode is deactivating my additional screen when going into sleep mode Can I disable The Monitoring Mode that has just been activated?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,182 questions
asked
2026-08-25T15:59:09.4033333+00:00
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Books Balanced
0
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answered
2026-08-25T16:36:54.1233333+00:00
TaoLi
110.9K
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Independent Advisor
1 answer
How do I fix
Task Host is stopping background tasks (Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\RegisterUserDevice)
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,182 questions
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2026-08-23T17:28:16.0933333+00:00
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Mary M
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2026-08-23T19:45:45.72+00:00
Ferdinand Nanalig
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