wtf my computer is turning itself on???

[MasterCLiP]

This started happening to me a few days ago, I would put my computer in sleep mode, go to bed and wake up to see my computer on. I know no one else is turning it on as it has happened when nobody was home, and it seems to only happen at night because I would leave it in sleep mode all day but nothing would happen. Has this happened to anyone else?

 

[HIBred]

i dont use sleep but it did that when i tried quick boot settings,it seems my mouse was overly sensitive, i turned the quick boot off ,and nothin so far like that.

 

[Nitroz]

Nawww It's a ghost bro.

 

[WaLLy]

Nawww It's a ghost bro.

Nope, it's actually...

 

[DamageINC]

If you're putting your PC into sleep mode and it's waking itself up, it could be due to your internet connection. I had this problem as well and it was, since i have cable internet that's on 24/7, my router or modem waking up the PC. When i followed the steps on this page it fixed it right up. Hopefully this will work for you as well. Good luck.

http://www.cravingtech.com/fix-windows-vista7-sleep-mode-from-waking-up-by-itself.html

 

[PwnSauce]

same thing happens to me.

I just turn the power switch off on the power supply but i guess you could look in the BIOS to maybe prevent the OS (windows) from turning the computer on to go check for updates.
Could also be "Wake on LAN" or something where computers can be directed to turn on via network connection.

Maybe part of the windows update process.
Haven't looked into it.

I followed the advice in damage's link to turn off "Allow this device to turn on this computer" (Network card in device manager.)

Start, run enter "compmgmt.msc" hit enter
Go to device manager
Dbl click network card
Power Management Tab
uncheck "Allow this device to wake the computer"

 

[The Moment]

Solution:

 

[DamageINC]

Just run the command prompt code. It will tell you what device(s) are waking up the PC. It's a very simple fix.

 

[MasterCLiP]

Thanks for the link Damage, I followed the stuff there so I'll see if it works tonight.

 

[Joe Momma]

The boys are correct, it's a wake on lan problem. You can disable it in windows or in bios.

 

[RikuX2]

No, trust me, Mac is not the solution.

 

[AVC]

OS? The OS wont wake the system if it's shut down or on standby.
It's the BIOS.
Some BIOSes have a set time to power on, or wake on certain events. Check the BIOS settings

 

[TheDude]

Sometimes I turn myself on, too. It's natural.