My Win 11 PC won't wake up from sleep using the keyboard or mouse.

Anonymous
2023-01-25T16:43:18+00:00

My Win 11 PC can only wake up by pressing the power button. How do make it able to wake up using the keyboard or mouse?

I have checked the option that says "Enable wake up using mouse or keyboard" somewhere, but it doesn't make any difference.

My PC is updated to the latest system update.

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Anonymous
2023-04-11T11:52:48+00:00

My Win 11 PC can only wake up by pressing the power button. How do make it able to wake up using the keyboard or mouse?

I have checked the option that says "Enable wake up using mouse or keyboard" somewhere, but it doesn't make any difference.

My PC is updated to the latest system update.

I believe I found the solution, it is a Windows power-saving policy where USB power is cut off when the computer goes into sleep mode, so the keyboard receiver will not work, and the computer will not wake up as a result. You just need to disable this feature.

Settings > Energy e Battery > Energy Recommendations > Stop usb devices when my screen is off to save battery ----> Turn Off.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-03-04T10:37:59+00:00

    I followed your instructions, but can't find this setting anywhere:

     Stop usb devices when my screen is off to save battery

    Windows 11.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-03-04T10:42:42+00:00

    Easier said than done. I hate Microsoft. It's as if they are deliberately trying to make their products ****.

    How am I supposed to know which of these are my mouse and keyboard?? Opening properties tells me nothing.

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    Windows 11.

    Update: I eventually checked them all, and the last 4 have a setting "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power." I've unchecked them all. There is also a setting "Allow this device to wake the computer," but it is unchecked and greyed-out wherever it appears. I can't activate it on anything in this window.

    I agree with Rich McGinnis about Software as a "Service" but my response is much longer and contains many more words unfit for polite conversation. Microsoft has effectively turned us all into unpaid tech service people. ****.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-03-06T15:34:08+00:00

    I have taken all of those steps but the problem still exists

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