The PC powers back on after a night of sleep. What steps can you take to prevent this?
The PC powers back on after a night of sleep. What steps can you take to prevent this?
You're facing an unusual issue where the Task Scheduler option to wake your PC from sleep for updates is set by default, but you're encountering a password prompt when trying to disable it. This seems to be a configuration quirk or permission problem. There are a few possible solutions: try checking your account permissions, reset the Task Scheduler settings, or contact Microsoft support for further assistance.
It's a local system account with no password. You should disable the wake timers in the sleep settings (power options) or simply turn off the PC. That's what I do.
Adjust BIOS settings to turn off wake on LAN. Refer to the provided link for instructions.
Unless I'm on break—which isn't likely these days—my workstation runs nonstop. I switch off the screen and activate the lock display. This uses minimal energy and avoids sleep/hibernate problems.