Battery drain while in sleep mode (Windows 10)

I've had the "exact" same issue on my Surface 3.

There's a couple new options in the settings that I'm messing with today to try and fix.

I changed these:

[SettingsApp->System->Power & Sleep]

  "Save me power when Cortana knows I'm away":  On

  "On battery power, stay connected to Wi-Fi while asleep":  Unchecked

I also suspect having "Hey Cortana" enabled is causing some battery drain, but I'm not ready to disable it yet.

I looked at your ad about your battery diying on windows 10.   cause  I am having the same problem.  never done this before until windows 10.  and things freezing up on it.    I don't think windows is good as they say.  started out good.

Hi Lori,

Thanks for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

This may be arise if you did not configured the power settings properly.

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 allon the left navigation pane. Click on Power.

4) Click on Advanced on the power troubleshooter dialog box and click on Run as administrator (Enter the credentials if required).

5) Click on Next and follow onscreen instruction complete the Power troubleshooter.

Hope it helps, reply to us with the status of your issue. We will be happy to assist you.

Hi,

Thank you for posting on Microsoft Community.

This issue can be caused due to power settings.

I would suggest you to provide us some information to help you better.

1. Did you make any changes on to your computer prior to this issue?

2. What is the make and model of your computer?

I would suggest you to follow the methods given below and check.

Method 1: I would suggest you to run the Power troubleshooterand check if it helps.

a)    Press the ‘Windows + X’ key on the keyboard and select Control Panel.

b)    Type troubleshooter in the search box and then press enter.

c)    Select Troubleshooting. Click on view all and select Power.

d)   Click next and follow the on-screen instructions.

If issue didn’t get resolve try method 2.

Method 2: I would suggest you to restore default settings of power plan and check if it helps.

5. Press Windows + X, and select the option Control Panel (Classic View).

6. Click on the Power Options icon.

7. Click on Change plan settings.

8. Select the option “Restore default settings for this plan”.

If issue still persists try method 3.

Method 3: Create a power plan

6. Type Power in search box

7. Select "Choose a Power Plan"

8. Click where it says "Create a power plan" in the area on the left side of the Power options window.

9. Select a power plan to start with such as "Balanced" or "High performance" and then click "Next."

10. Select a number of minutes you want both the display and the computer sleep mode, and then click "Create."

You can refer to the article given below.

Power plans: frequently asked questions. Refer to the section “Can I create a power plan?”

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-IN/windows-8/power-plans-faq

(Applies to Windows 10)

Keep us informed if the issue is resolved. We are glad to help you further.

No it didn't work. The battery still drains when i turn it off. The PC was very hot.