2,179 questions
2,178 questions with Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off tags
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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
asked 2026-09-04T08:09:00.7366667+00:00
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Charlie Bosman
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answered 2026-09-04T08:09:26.1866667+00:00
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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
2,179 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
2,179 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
2,179 questions
asked 2026-09-02T07:12:20.0066667+00:00
Charlie Bosman
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commented 2026-09-03T19:06:03.2833333+00:00
Charlie Bosman
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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
2,179 questions
asked 2026-09-01T08:34:28.3266667+00:00
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Zach Lee
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answered 2026-09-01T12:01:21.8533333+00:00
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Igor Leyko
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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
2,179 questions
asked 2026-05-07T17:25:06.4833333+00:00
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Behzodbek Nurullayev
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answered 2026-09-01T00:56:39.99+00:00
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Rebecca Gonzalez
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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
2,179 questions
asked 2026-08-18T17:24:56.8766667+00:00
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allison whiteley
5
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edited a comment 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
2,179 questions
asked 2026-08-17T20:30:12.8733333+00:00
Charlie Bosman
0
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commented 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
2,179 questions
asked 2026-08-30T03:36:35.14+00:00
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Prince Khunt
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answered 2026-08-30T04:21:52.1366667+00:00
GsN5034 - IA
75,865
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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
2,179 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
2,179 questions
asked 2026-08-23T08:33:12.2633333+00:00
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Jenny Zhang
0
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commented 2026-08-27T14:49:25.62+00:00
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Thomas4-N
21,440
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Moderator
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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
2,179 questions
asked 2026-08-26T15:30:31.6333333+00:00
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Thomas J Young
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answered 2026-08-26T16:04:05.57+00:00
David-M
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Independent Advisor
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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
2,179 questions
asked 2026-07-27T19:57:37.4433333+00:00
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Rayyan Mohammed
0
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commented 2026-08-26T06:51:56.1433333+00:00
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Emma1-N
11,450
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
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
2,179 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
109.4K
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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
2,179 questions
asked 2026-08-23T17:28:16.0933333+00:00
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Mary M
0
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answered 2026-08-23T19:45:45.72+00:00
Ferdinand Nanalig
32,705
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Independent Advisor
3 answers
Alt+F4 Shutdown Dialog Defaults to "Switch User" Instead of "Shut Down" in Windows 11
On my Windows 11 PC, the classic Alt+F4 "Shut Down Windows" dialog no longer defaults to the "Shut down" option. Instead, the dropdown is preselected to "Switch user". Previously, I could shut down the computer by pressing…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,179 questions
asked 2026-06-13T12:39:42.89+00:00
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Sourav Roy
5
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edited an answer 2026-08-23T16:39:41.4566667+00:00
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Martin Rosen
0
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3 answers
HP Laptop windows 11 64 bit shuts down after a while when the charger is plugged in.
my laptop hp with operating system of windows 11 based 64bit is shuts down after a while when the charger is plugged in.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,179 questions
asked 2026-08-21T21:37:50.94+00:00
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Samson Soboka
0
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answered 2026-08-21T22:32:08.6566667+00:00
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John Jefferson Doyon
85,610
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
2 answers
ASUS TUF laptop randomly rebooting Kernel-Power Event 41
Hi Microsoft Community, I’ve been experiencing instant/random reboots on my ASUS TUF PC for about a week. The computer suddenly restarts without any warning or a proper shutdown. When I checked Event Viewer → Windows Logs → System, I repeatedly found…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,179 questions
asked 2026-08-18T11:20:47.52+00:00
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Zaineb Ismail
0
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commented 2026-08-21T07:30:29.6133333+00:00
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Hendrix-V
18,225
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
2 answers
auto hot key bat code that puts win11 to sleep
want a api or dll to put my w11 PC to SLEEP, nor hibernate or power off
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,179 questions
asked 2026-08-18T20:43:41.6966667+00:00
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Scott Sheridan
40
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commented 2026-08-21T03:33:05.44+00:00
Emma1-N
11,450
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
2 answers
The fan keeps running on my pc with your settings when i put the computer in sleep mode
the fan is running 24 hours and there is no setting to stop it when i have my computer in sleep mode. This is a new pc and i have spoken with friends who is experiencing the same issue. Your going to burn out people pcs. I am running windows 11 pro
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,179 questions
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