2,085 questions with Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off tags

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Task manager automatically opening

Whenever I wake up my Windows 11 PC from sleep, task manager automatically opens even if i end it’s task before putting PC to sleep.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-05-06T06:30:09.5433333+00:00
Pratham Uppal 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-05-06T07:36:41.1333333+00:00
Gunasekar N 66,000 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Mouse/Keyboard don’t work after waking computer

Every so often, my computer will not allow my mouse or keyboard to give any input after awaking from sleep. The keyboard/mouse get power to light up (I have an RGB Keyboard) but the keyboard will not give any input to the system so that I can put my…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2025-11-19T14:16:06.95+00:00
Darren Pendelton 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-05T21:01:36.86+00:00
Brian Rice 0 Reputation points
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how to fix chrome didnt shutdown properly ! restore tabs?

When i shutdown my pc i return later and turn it on i get the message "didnt shutdown properly" RESTORE? HOW DO I FIX THIS?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-05-04T14:51:36.31+00:00
Dennis White 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-05-04T14:54:25.73+00:00
Dennis White 20 Reputation points
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Admin passed away

Our administrator has passed away.we have no password we have a new computer and I switches off at 9pm how ca I stop it doing that

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-04-30T15:49:20.7233333+00:00
julian kawecki 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-04T07:03:54.1833333+00:00
Lychee-Ng 18,605 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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windows 11 - there are no currently no poser optins available. already tried online recommended fixes

I'm unable to access the shutdown option on Windows 11. The power button in the Start menu only shows “there are currently no power options available”. The power button does not appear on the desktop, and the shutdown command is completely unavailable…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-04-30T02:10:42.7533333+00:00
Glenn Hara 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-30T06:13:03.86+00:00
John DeV 162.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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My system randomly shutsdown

My pc is ine most o the time but sometimes it shuts down randomly - Log Name: System Source: Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Power Date: 29/04/2026 13:03:17 Event ID: 41 Task Category: (63) Level: Critical Keywords: …

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-04-29T12:16:06.8666667+00:00
Quinn xD28 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-29T14:29:02.7966667+00:00
David-M 110.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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The SUT enters S4 when the battery capacity discharges to 4% after the first entry into Modern Standyby under DC power, rather than entering S4 due to the critical battery threshold set at 2%.

Regarding ACPI and firmware, we have confirmed that there are no related configurations on our side. Based on the information you provided and our understanding, only Low Battery and Critical Battery levels can be used to define corresponding system…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-04-27T09:38:16.0233333+00:00
Liam L.W. Kuo (郭力瑋) 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-29T04:29:17.65+00:00
Hendrix-V 14,075 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 11 PC occasionally not going to sleep while left on during the night

below are points I took to remediate this situation ... the description was writen utilizing some AI capabilities so I hope it will help someone else as well ... Fix: HP Print Scan Doctor Preventing PC from Sleeping If your Windows PC keeps waking up…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-04-26T06:44:26.82+00:00
Marek Mickal 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-04-26T06:45:02.1566667+00:00
Marek Mickal 20 Reputation points
3 answers

Windows 11 Desktop PC Fails to Sleep

The desktop PC running Windows 11 does not go to sleep when not logged into a website. Sleep mode only activates while logged into a website. What steps can be taken to resolve this issue?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2025-07-07T23:19:37.7266667+00:00
Charles Reuben 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-25T02:46:05.5766667+00:00
Peter Scheelke 0 Reputation points
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can not resume from hibernate

since the latest updates installed a few days ago my computer does not resume from hibernate anymore. According to the Update History: 2026-04 Sicherheitsupdate (KB5083769) (26200.8246) 2026-04 .NET Framework Sicherheitsupdate (KB5082417) I always…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-04-23T12:43:54.4433333+00:00
vlad tepesch 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-23T15:21:43.91+00:00
Lester Bernard Reyes 78,690 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Start and Power Button Issue

When I click on the Start button then click on My power button only shows Lock and not Lock, Restart, Sleep, Shut Down, , Etc. I've tried the system restore but no success on correcting the problem.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-04-22T20:28:40.0833333+00:00
Robert Mazzone 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-22T21:14:05.9233333+00:00
EmilyS726 228.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Problems with sleep mode

It seems like every time I try to put my Windows 11 laptop in sleep mode, it either wakes up immediately, or reboots while it's in sleep. Hibernate works a little better.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-04-22T19:28:06.55+00:00
Derek Henderson 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-22T20:31:36.5266667+00:00
Jan J.23 13,410 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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I have to double click the power button to on the laptop or it can be hold for 1 sec but it does not get started in only one click.

I have to double click the power button to on the laptop or it can be hold for 1 sec but it does not get started in only one click.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2024-02-25T04:33:28+00:00
Anonymous
edited an answer 2026-04-21T20:01:20.39+00:00
Don Varnau 19,780 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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power options missing on the start menu?

After the recent update, the shutdown, hibernate and sleep options are missing. The only option is Lock. Can somebody help?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-02-13T17:13:35.1533333+00:00
gabriel mendoza 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-20T17:39:14.6266667+00:00
Emil Gardashov 0 Reputation points
2 answers

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
asked 2026-03-28T06:55:03.92+00:00
Eric 1708 1 Reputation point
commented 2026-04-17T06:19:40.4233333+00:00
Hendrix-V 14,075 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
3 answers

My PC sometimes reboots immediately after I press "Shut Down" in the Windows Menu

This has been happening for a few months now. Sometimes (maybe every 2-3 shutdowns), my PC will reboot immediately after all the fans stop moving, and my speakers make an instantaneous "static pop" sound as the PC reboots. I've installed the…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-04-04T21:22:51.1866667+00:00
Joseph 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-16T17:53:31.1766667+00:00
Lucus-V 6,660 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
4 answers

power off button

Power off button is missing from my windows 11 laptop? How do I get this back? Thanks

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-04-09T13:09:49.2466667+00:00
Pauline Fritz 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-15T00:23:44.9066667+00:00
Hendrix-V 14,075 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
3 answers

How to wake my Lenovo Yoga Slim 7

Recently the behavior of my Yoga Slim 7 machine (which is running Windows 11) when it goes to sleep has changed. I cannot wake the machine by pressing the power button, instead I must hold it for 8-10 seconds and force a hard reboot. I've tried various…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-04-08T20:15:00.0633333+00:00
David Lopez 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-15T00:11:16.0666667+00:00
Hendrix-V 14,075 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

[BUG] Cannot shutdown Windows 11 after aborted network file copy

Using Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (Build 26200.8037). Steps to reproduce: Copy some files to a Samba network share using the Explorer Abort the process in-between Shutdown the PC Reaction: Shutdown starts All applications seem to terminate The screen…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-04-04T07:38:27.01+00:00
pcf 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-14T09:55:25.6966667+00:00
Carl-L 13,530 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

PC won't go to sleep it flashes and fallback

Wake History Count - 1 Wake History [0] Wake Source Count - 0 after reboot it start to work again - goes to sleep and not waking, but after some time it bugging again and can't go to sleep

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-04-13T18:22:07.9133333+00:00
ba arg 1 Reputation point
edited an answer 2026-04-13T21:39:14.75+00:00
nobuko c 123.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor