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    When you configure power options for the active power plan in Windows Vista or in Windows 7, the cha

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    Windows 7 PC inexplicably going into Sleep mode after MediaCenter is first set-up

    I have a 32 bit Windows 7 Lenovo Thinkpad L412. In the past few weeks I have re-imaged my hd to factory state (as I do often). After a few days it begins to go into sleep or stand-by mode after being left idle for around 5-10 minutes. It does not turn off, or actually hibernate, it simply...
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    Windows 7 sleep mode disabled/greyed out, how to enable it?

    i reinstalled win7 & it is not showing the sleep mode in start option when i click to shut down...the sleep option is greyed out/disabled. Also on closing the lid of my laptop, it is not going to sleep mode_i have checked the power options in control panel & there also its not showing any sleep...
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    Windows 8 Memory Feature in W8PM

    There is suppose to be a "secret" feature in Windows 8 Power Management scheme called "Memory Power Management", this new section introduced in Windows 8 allows you to change a lot of advanced settings related to memory. It can be accessed by the "WIN+R" key combination and typing in...
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    Windows 7 BSOD on Wake From Sleep -- NewSystem Build

    Around mid-May I put the following system together: Processor: i5-3570K Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H-WB Bios Version: F8 Memory: CORSAIR Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 (8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3) Graphics Card: EVGA 02G-P3-1568-KR (GeForce GTX 560 Ti 2048 MB GDDR5) Hard Drive: OCZ Agility 3...
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    A shut down may take considerably longer in Windows 7 if it was previously cancelled

    Consider the following scenario: You have a computer running Windows 7 and the power button has been configured in Control Panel Power Options to shut down the machine. An application is opened with unsaved work. For example, Microsoft Word is open with... Link Removed
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    Windows 7 Task Scheduler - how to get it to work!

    How to use the Task Manager in Windows 7 Professional This is VERY troublesome. There are numerous comments and suggestions in various forums by frustrated users unable successfully to fight their way through the myriad of options that do not work seamlessly. What worked so easily under XP...
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    Windows 7 Works Win7 latop, keeps resetting the Power Options, Help

    Works laptop, have admin rights. I set the Power Options to Balanced but within a few hours it's back to the corporate one. I presume this is a group policy setting somewhere. As I have full admin rights, is there a regedit to stop this? Cheers (p.s. not interested in the debate if I should...
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    Windows 7 Bluescreen/Bugcode issue with a Windows 7 laptop

    I have a laptop running Windows 7 and it has crashed several times with the appearance of the blue-screen. Attached please find a zip file containing the files found in the Minidump folder. Preceding each crash, the screen begins to flicker and sometimes even shows static (ironically, it is...
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    Windows 7 laptop brightness problem

    i have a samsung NP-R540-JT02ES laptop the hardrive failed so i put a new one in and installed Windows 7 ultimate then let windows update everything etc plus i downloaded some drivers from samsung for my model, when i boot without the power cord connected the brightness is always half until i...
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    Windows 7 BSOD Remusing From S3 Sleep, No Dumbp Created

    Hi, I have a rather infuriating BSOD on wake from S3. I have a GA-EX58-UD5 motherboard with my system drive 2x500GB Seagests in RAID 0 connected via the ICH10R raid controller. I'm running Windows 7 SP1 64bit. I suspect that the HDDs are not restarting when coming out of S3. When I resume...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 does not sleep

    My Windows 7 desktop will not enter automatic or manual sleep. In both cases the computer does an "unsuccessful shutdown". I have to cycle power to reboot the computer. Restart and Shutdown work normally. I have enabled automatic sleep with both Power Options, powercfg, and BIOS. powercfg...
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    Windows 7 HP dv6 laptop shutting down after 12-14 hours

    I have a new HP dv6 laptop. The operating system is windows 7, 64 bit. I've had it less than a week. The power option I have set on it (default) calls for the system to go into the sleep mode after 20 minutes(closing the lid). I don't even see any option available to select that would shut the...
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    Windows 7 Display Driver Stopped Responding and Has Recovered BSOD

    I'm at my wits end. Any help is appreciated. Using the SF diagnostic tool, the only button that didn't pull any info was the minidump. I've changed the setting so it doesn't restart, and to a small size as well. Even after a restart, no info is pulled from the minidump button. Screenshots of...
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    Windows 7 Lock Screen automatically

    I am using Windows 7 and would like to know how I can set the PC to lock when not in use after say 10 minutes
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 not going to Hibernate mode

    Hi, I am using below Configuration, OS : Windows 7 HOme Basic 64 Bit Laptop : Sony Vaio - VPCEB44EN I've reistalled OS , after that Win7 is not going to Hibernate mode .. Can you please help me on this !!
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    Computer cannot enter sleep or hibernation when you do not share media files

    Fixes an issue in which a computer cannot enter sleep or hibernation when you do not share media files. This issue occurs on a computer that is running Windows 7. More...
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    After performing a new installation of Windows 7 and adjusting the Power Option for "Turn off the Di

    Describes a problem in which the computer's display unexpectedly turns off after 15 minutes. Explains why you must reset the "Turn off the display" option to "Never." More...
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    “Wake the computer to run this task” function in Task scheduler may not work as expected

    Consider the following scenario: You have enabled "Allow wake timers" setting on current power policy in Power Options item in Control Panel. You set a Scheduled Task to wake the computer 1 month and 10 minutes later: For example, If the current time is... Link Removed
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    Windows 7 Computer won't "sleep"

    Win 7 SP 1 Home Premium, 64 bit, fails to obey power options "balanced" setting to sleep after 1 hour of idle. Monitor responds properly to any change made to the same setting. Motherboard Intel DH 55 PJ (AAE93812-302), Vid Adpt. Nvidia GForce 8400GS (driver v. 280.26), Monitor NEC67C2...
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