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Trusted Platform Module

Does anyone know how to stop the Trusted Platform Module window from coming up on start up?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-09-01T09:44:42.7966667+00:00
Brian Hannay 50 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-02T05:23:24.0866667+00:00
DaveM121 929K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

shutdown option noy working

my laptop shutdown option is not working have to press the power button to shut if down

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-08-30T12:13:05+00:00
Antonio Garcia vargas 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-30T12:48:01.46+00:00
DaveM121 929K Reputation points Independent Advisor
3 answers

PowerButton Fans!

Can Reset Button , changr Pkwer Plans?! Be Easy n Fast! Thanks!

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-08-26T06:02:08.7333333+00:00
SPACE PLZX 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-26T14:14:57.2966667+00:00
Spigolo 136.1K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

battery charging

My laptop battery, click is on and its connected with laptop , but is not increasing the percentage of a battery how can I solve this problem. I am still using Windows 10 and I cannot updates or convert into a window 11.

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-08-26T13:31:37.3966667+00:00
rahul kukana 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-26T13:43:19.24+00:00
Pavle Peković 6,850 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to sleep

How to use command line to put windows 10 to sleep after a determined period of time

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-08-17T03:14:46.21+00:00
DamianWayne 25 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-08-24T04:14:52.1266667+00:00
DamianWayne 25 Reputation points
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After restart my Windows 10 PC takes a long time to be usable.

After recent updates to my windows 10 pc it now takes a long time to become usable. As long as 40min before the mouse is functioning. I have tried to install a wireless mouse but Bluetooth not working. where do I go from here?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-08-16T13:37:27.1+00:00
Jean Jeggo 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-16T14:16:03.5033333+00:00
Igor Leyko 112.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Computer shuts down after entering sleep mode

Hi, I've been dealing with this issue the last few weeks, whereby I would leave my computer on sleep mode after a few minutes and when I come back a few hours later my PC would shut down. When I press any buttons/my mouse to wake up my pc, RAM sticks…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-08-13T14:45:09.71+00:00
Tan 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-08-14T15:21:30.86+00:00
Tan 20 Reputation points
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Why is Windows "Update and Shut Down" functionally the same as "Update and Restart"? Why does it not SHUT DOWN?

Sick of this. What is the point of this option even being there if it never (and I mean NEVER works)? Regardless of what update option is selected, it will always restart. ALWAYS.

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-08-13T07:17:51.54+00:00
AI IS NOT THE FUTURE 5 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-13T07:54:35.4033333+00:00
SD - IA 178.9K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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when i start power botton botting after long time

hii when i click power botton my pc start after long time to boot please resolve

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-07-30T11:59:08.5433333+00:00
Kazi Jameel Bin Jahangir 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-30T12:32:18.45+00:00
DaveM121 929K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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dark screen

my laptop screen goes dark too quickly, if i don't touch my laptop.

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-07-26T13:34:54.87+00:00
Guy Tutka 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-27T14:31:11.76+00:00
DaveM121 929K Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

PC restarts instead of shutdown or sleep Windows 10

My PC will not shut down or sleep and instead just restarts the computer within 10-20 seconds. All the RGB stays on, then the red light on the motherboard labeled DRAM will light up, then VGA, then BOOT and it restarts. Here's what I've tried so far: …

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-07-07T18:38:41.19+00:00
Alex Davidson 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-14T02:36:51.0266667+00:00
Clary-N 15,730 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

windows 10; stuck in booting

My PC has repeatedly been stuck on the booting screen for the past few days. I got in earlier after installing windows 10 from a flashdrive, but soon after the screen went dark and it became unresponsive. I restarted it to try and see if it'd help, but…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-06-29T03:21:33.3166667+00:00
ashraspberry-0094 40 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-29T05:31:03.08+00:00
ashraspberry-0094 40 Reputation points
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Gaming/normal computing on laptop then "sleeps" very adruptly.

So, I was playing a game plugged into power while the battery was 100% and then this is somewhat hard to track down but, SOMETIMES, I've been experiencing a very abrupt ''sleep'' operation to happen. I checked the windows event log and I found the event…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-06-16T04:31:29.87+00:00
Joshua 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-17T05:53:13.4033333+00:00
Lester Bernard Reyes 84,725 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Event id 41

Recently after leaving my laptop plugged and in sleep mode, im waking up to it restarted. I checked the logs before the 41 event id it sais device entered modern standby. I asked gemini it said maybe the device is overheating even tho there is nothing…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-06-15T10:11:52.7733333+00:00
kk ll 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-15T10:44:35.52+00:00
DaveM121 929K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

How to change the sleep time on my laptop

When I am screen sharing to a tv my laptop automatically goes to sleep if I don't touch it once in awhile. How can I change that?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-06-09T01:55:35.69+00:00
Sharon McKellar 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-10T03:06:13.3633333+00:00
Sin-D 12,260 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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BSOD error pc freezes

fan makes griding sound during boot windows presents a BSOD error. then system freezes, what is most likely the issue with the pc?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-05-22T03:31:21.4966667+00:00
carlos galo 40 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-22T04:04:52.4+00:00
Ivan B 122.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
5 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Is it needed to turn off fast startup in control panel before WOL test

We should turn off fast startup in control panel before WOL test, is it normal behavior?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-05-19T08:30:48.5166667+00:00
Judy 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-05-19T09:25:01.92+00:00
Judy 20 Reputation points
4 answers

PC Shutdown

When I shutdown my PC, the screen goes blank promptly, but it takes half an hour or more for the disk activity to stop - it used to take less than a minute. I have tried the following to no avail: performed a clean boot run the system file checker …

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-05-08T12:17:58.37+00:00
John -PC 80 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-05-09T10:14:07.1166667+00:00
Bulldog 4,385 Reputation points
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My computer is beeping really loud when I switch it on, it happens nearly every time.

So i turn it on and then its just like BEEEEEEP and it is super loud, how do i fix it?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-05-09T07:28:25.2233333+00:00
pacmankid 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-09T08:03:26.9366667+00:00
DaveM121 929K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

WHY DOES MY LAPTOP SHUT DOWN WHEN I REMOVE THE CHARGER

MY LAPTOP SHUTS DOWN WHENEVER I UNPLUG THE CHARGER

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-05-03T15:46:36.2766667+00:00
Paballo Mekayla Seakamela 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-03T16:20:01.2233333+00:00
DaveM121 929K Reputation points Independent Advisor