Battery drain while in sleep mode (Windows 10)

Anonymous
2016-01-19T04:18:18+00:00

Hello

I have an Asus GL551. It original had Windows 8.1 on it but I upgraded to Windows 10 a few months ago. Ever since it has been running Windows 10 the battery will drain completely within 10-12 hours while in sleep mode. When it had Windows 8.1 this was not an issue. There would still be plenty of battery power even after a few days of not being used and in sleep mode. 

I suspect that is is coming out of sleep mode periodically and draining the battery. Just the other day I had been watching a YouTube video. When It finished I closed the lid of the laptop putting it to sleep. About two hours later, with the lid closed the laptop started playing the Youtube video all by itself. I had not touched the computer and the lid was still closed.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Kevin

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Sleep and Power on, off

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-08-09T23:16:56+00:00

    I have been putting my laptop to sleep everything night and my battery level the next morning is typically the same as the night before. However, ever since installing Windows 10, I have noticed that my battery levels are low the next morning. My laptop even goes into hibernation during the night. This did not happen before when I was running Windows 8. So, what can I do about this?

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-08-10T03:03:27+00:00

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

    I appreciate your interest in Windows 10. We sincerely regret for the inconvenience caused.

    I suggest you to follow the below link and check if it helps:

    Tips to save battery power

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/tips-save-battery-power

    Note: Above link applies to Windows 10 as well.

    Please do let us know if you need any further assistance related to Windows, we will be glad to assist you.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-08-11T13:11:07+00:00

    Hello,

    since the update to Windows 10 i noticed that when i put my laptop in the sleep mode with a full charged battery at night, the battery will be around 2% the next morning.

    How can i fix this?

    Thanks!

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-08-11T14:30:32+00:00

    Hi, I'm not sure it is a problem with the battery.

    I forgot to mention this but every time I wake my computer up, the next day the taskbar is frozen and I can't open much on the computer besides the task manager. One time I tried logging off and on after waking the laptop up but the taskbar remained frozen and I got an error message saying that the search bar and cortana experienced an error and that I needed to restart the pc to resolve the problem (if I can recall the message correctly). So, I have been forced to restart my laptop after waking it up for a while now.

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  5. Anonymous
    2015-08-11T22:33:34+00:00

    Hi,

    We appreciate you for being part of Windows 10.

    Before proceeding, we need more information to help you better.

    1. What is the make and model of your computer?
    2. Do you face the same issue when you shut down your computer?
    3. Is your system up to date?

    Kindly follow the below methods and check if it helps.

    Method 1:

    I suggest you to run the Power troubleshooter and check if it resolves the issue.

    1. Press Windows + X keys on the keyboard and select Control Panel
    2. Type Troubleshooting in the search bar on the Control Panel.
    3. Click on View all on the left navigation pane.
    4. Click on Power to run the power troubleshooter.
    5. Click on Advanced on the power troubleshooter dialog box and click on Run as administrator (Enter the credentials if required).
    6. Click on Next and follow onscreen instruction complete the Power troubleshooter.

    Follow the below method if the issue persist.

    Method 2:

    I suggest you to follow the below steps to install if there are any latest updates through Windows updates and check if it helps to resolve the issue.

    1. Open the Start menu and type Windows update in the search bar.
    2. Click on Windows update and Check for the updates.
    3. Download and install if there are any pending updates to be installed.

    Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with Windows. We are glad to assist you.

    Thank you.

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