sleep issues

  1. Windows 11 January 2026 patch regresses S3 sleep and Secure Launch

    Microsoft’s January servicing wave for Windows 11 has produced a focused but irritating regression: after installing the January cumulative updates some older desktops using the classic S3 sleep state and certain configurations can no longer enter sleep properly — in some reports the machine...
  2. Fix Intermittent Sleep/Wake Issues on Windows 10/11 (Step-by-Step)

    Fix Intermittent Sleep/Wake Issues on Windows 10/11 (Step-by-Step) Difficulty: Beginner | Time Required: 20-25 minutes Welcome to a practical, step-by-step guide to tackle those annoying intermittent sleep/wake problems. Whether your PC wakes up unexpectedly, or refuses to sleep properly, this...
  3. Fixing Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Issues After Laptop Sleep: Proven Solutions

    Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections vanishing after your laptop wakes from sleep can feel like your computer is playing tricks on you. If you've ever experienced your wireless connectivity leaving you stranded mid-download—or mid-video call—you’re not alone. This issue often stems from the intricate...
  4. windows 11 think's it's in preinstallation after rebuilding the bcd store

    One day i tried to start my pc and got the blue screen with the code: 0xc00000e and following an tutorial i formated the 100mb boot partition and rebuild it with the command bcdboot c:\windows /l en-us /s z: /f UEFI My windows booted fine after that but thinks whare not right. The first...
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    Sleeps despite settings, can't wake it up

    I'm running Windows 11 22h2 on a Dell XPS 8950 desktop. My power settings specify Never sleep and never turn off screen. I run a screen saver app. I shut down my computer every night and power up (so boot) the next day. Many days I'm at my computer most of the day, or at least on-and-off. Some...
  6. Windows 10 BSOD w/ fresh Win10

    Hello all, been having some trouble with Win10 as it's been BSOD often. Had to put it off until recently and I had thought I fixed it with some outdated drivers for my Scarlett 2i4 and some graphic drivers but it has come back in full force. Decided to start fresh with a new Win10 22H2 install...
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    Windows 10 Laptop won't wake from sleep; chkdsk fixes problem, temporarily

    My Windows 10 laptop (Lenovo Thinkpad X220) is failing to wake from sleep. It goes to sleep normally but after half a minute the sleep light goes off (it should stay on), and when I press the button (which should wake it) it reboots, then works normally. The problem occurs on both battery and...
  8. Windows 10 Windows Explorer crashes (and restarts) after waking up from sleep every time

    Hello! Windows Explorer crashes on my desktop every time I wake the PC from sleep. It starts up again after 2-3 seconds, but some of my taskbar icons disappear (like FX Sound Enhancer, AMD Adrenaline etc.). I am not sure if this started happening after an update or not, but as far as I can...
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    Windows 10 Issues with Sleep Mode and Networking Access on Windows 10 PCs

    Having some troubles with sleep mode not sleeping at all. And networking on home PC's (W10 x64 Pro 1903 both computers) are not allowing access to shared folders between computers. I did some mild research on both issues. In regards to the networking issue, I got it to semi work reading from my...
  10. Windows 10 Wake from sleep issue

    After the system goes to sleep once I awake it it hangs at the Windows screen (where time is shown left corner). After a bit I'm greeted with BSOD stating... DPC WATCHDOG VIOLATION This is a clean install of Windows 10 Pro 1909 18363.535. When I hit the power button (after the diagnostic runs...
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    Windows 10 Weird Win 10 Problem

    So when my Win 10 laptop goes to sleep because of inactivity, or I put it to sleep, when I then log back in, a session of www.bing.com pops up? I never use Bing. Any idea why this is happening? Ray
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    Windows 10 Sleep/Shutdown Not Working Correctly

    When I try to enter sleep mode the screen goes blank, the power light stays on solid for several minutes, then the welcome/sign on screen comes back on. If I sign on and then hit sleep again it works correctly - screen goes blank and power light flashing. Similar thing happens with shutdown -...
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    Windows 7 Crashes when waking up from sleep

    Specs: OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit CPU: Intel Core i7 4790k (Not OC'ed) RAM: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory / Crucial Technology 8GB 1600 DDR3 PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2 220-G2-0750-XR 80+ GOLD HDD(s): Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM WD Black 1TB Performance Desktop Hard...
  14. Windows 10 [!!!] BSOD/Black screen after wake up from sleep

    Please help, it's eating me alive! My pc crashes (BSOD, black screen (display dosen't even turn on, LED "hard drive working" indicator dosen't even flash, it's off) or to wallpaper then I scroll up to enter my password/pin and I can't type anything, then after a few seconds, boom BSOD...
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    Windows 10 Windows 10 Pro Sleep Problem

    I have been having a problem with Windows 10 Pro will not sleep for at least a month. No matter what I do it would not sleep. It would Hibernate just fine, and the Display would sleep, but not the PC. In Event Viewer I kept seeing something like "???never sleepagain???? listed relating to Intel...
  16. Windows 10 Can't Wake Computer From Sleep

    ASUS P5Q Pro Turbo Motherboard Corsair 750 Watt Power Supply Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Processor 2.83GHz 4 GB RAM Windows 10 Home x64 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 555 [w/ Latest Gaming Drivers] ASUS Xonar DG PCI 5.1 Audio Card Hello. I'm running Windows 10 Home x64 and whenever I put it to sleep, I am...
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    Windows 10 Getting BSOD on Wake from Sleep (Faulty_Hardware_Corrupted_Page)

    Hello. First time posting so I tried to read the rules on what's expected and have collected the dump file and other info that I will attach. As stated in the title I keep getting an annoying BSOD that states "FAULTY_HARDWARE_CORRUPTED_PAGE" and I first tried to search online for this issue...
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    Windows 7 BSOD when Waking from Sleep

    Hello I am having trouble with BSODs when my computer wakes up from sleep. It doesnt happen all the time, but at least 1 in 3 times it happens. Usually when the computer is left sleeping overnight, when i come back in the morning and try to wake it up it will show a BSOD. If i put it to sleep...
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    Windows 8 reset Win 8.1

    After a reset all is fine except I have lost sleep. I have followed all the Google advice but nothing. I went to power advanced and clicked 'features that are not visible''. I tried everything I could but still I only have restart and shut off. I found a cmd prompt that did not work which makes...
  20. Windows 10 10074-System not staying asleep.

    I can put my system to sleep and it will wake up after about 5 seconds. I found something I had not seen before and was wondering if anyone knew what it was. As far as I know, I do not have any streaming music happening. I just changed my power settings to see if the Multimedia Streaming...