PC turns on after Shut down


asturias7

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I've done everything there is to do to avoid this happening, but it's now been 3 times in the past couple of days that my desktop has turned back on after Shut down. All the boxes are ticked off from anything that can cause this to happen, etc, etc. Now what I'm trying to do is modify some things in Task Scheduler, but I keep getting a popup asking for a password. Does anyone know how to avoid being asked for a password? Also, are there other ways to avoid my PC starting up after Shut down? Thanks for any suggestions.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro (Beta Build 22635.3350)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware
1 Do You have a restart Button ? it might be stuck
2 if you forgot password go to account and set up pin then do the same thing and it will ask you for pin instead of password

My Thoughts
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    i-7 10700k 3.8
    Motherboard
    PRIME Z-490 A
    Memory
    32gb DDR4 3200
    Graphics Card(s)
    RX 580
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    PSU
    750
    Keyboard
    Corsair K95 RGB PLATINUM XT Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
    Mouse
    G502 HERO
After a total power off shut down....or after sleep? It can definitely wake up on its own from sleep but I've never heard of a computer powering itself on from a complete shut down.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.3296
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 7080
    CPU
    i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
    Motherboard
    DELL 0J37VM
    Memory
    32 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Integrated Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1tb Solidigm m.2 +256gb ssd+512 gb usb m.2 sata
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell Premium
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro 22H2 19045.3930
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 9020
    CPU
    i7-4770
    Memory
    24 gb
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    256 gb Toshiba BG4 M.2 NVE SSB and 1 tb hdd
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell factory
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Internet Speed
    still not telling
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
As a suggestion, check to see if any third-party driver have been installed. I had a similar problem with a WDC driver. I simply uninstalled it, and the problem was fixed. Good Luck.
 

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System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 (22H2) Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion 577B5AA#ABA
    CPU
    Core(TM) i5-12400T
    Motherboard
    HP 89E9
    Memory
    12.0 GB (11.7 GB usable)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) UHD Graphics 730
    Sound Card
    DFX Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HO Generic PnP Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG MZVLQ10HBLB00BH1 SSD 1TB
    PSU
    HP Std. for this product
    Case
    All-in-One
    Cooling
    Fan
    Keyboard
    HP Wireless / Bluetooth
    Mouse
    HP Wireless / Bluetooth
    Internet Speed
    Link speed (Receive/Transmit): 1000/1000 (Mbps)
    Browser
    Google Chrome; Edge
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes Pro / Windows Security
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP 15tegooo [HP Pavilion Laptop Intel I-7]
    CPU
    Intel I-7-1165G7
    Memory
    8 GB DDR4-3200 SDRAM
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP HD micro edge, Bright View, 250 nits
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x768
    Hard Drives
    256 GB DD4-3200 SDRAM
    PSU
    HP
    Case
    Std HP Laptop
    Cooling
    Fan
    Keyboard
    std
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Security

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Canary Channel
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec B746
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-10700K
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ax
    Memory
    16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
    Sound Card
    Realtek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SAM0A87 Samsung SAM0D32
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    NVMe WDC WDS100T2B0C-00PXH0 1TB
    Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB
    PSU
    750 Watts (62.5A)
    Case
    PowerSpec/Lian Li ATX 205
    Keyboard
    Logitech K270
    Mouse
    Logitech M185
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge and Firefox
    Antivirus
    ESET Internet Security
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Canary Channel
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec G156
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz
    Motherboard
    AsusTeK Prime B360M-S
    Memory
    16 MB DDR 4-2666
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" Speptre HDMI 75Hz
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 EVO 500GB NVMe
    Mouse
    Logitek M185
    Keyboard
    Logitek K270
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge and Edge Canary
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Thanks folks, will try your suggestions ASAP. And yes, it occurs after a complete shut down.
Will keep you updated.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro (Beta Build 22635.3350)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware
Too me in the past it was a psu issue for several of friends I helped. I had to replace or just re-sit the connectors by unplug/plug back in
 

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System One System Two

  • OS
    WiN11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom 775 System
    CPU
    Xeon E5450 3.0GHZ (OC 3.7GHZ)
    Motherboard
    ASUS PQ5-EM
    Memory
    8GB (2GBX4)
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD R5 430 2GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS 24"
    Screen Resolution
    1080p
    Hard Drives
    1TB|750GB USB, 3 SSDs 2 240GB 1 128GB, 750GB HDD
    PSU
    650WATT Rosewill
    Case
    Rosewill with side Window
    Cooling
    5 Fans and a big HSK for cpu
    Keyboard
    Rosewill RGB
    Mouse
    Rosewill RGB
    Internet Speed
    AT&T 150MB DL\UP
    Browser
    FireFox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    I'm lucky to even be here after 6yrs from my car accident
  • Operating System
    WiN10 LTSC
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Hp 8460p
    CPU
    i7 2670QM 2.20GHZ
    Motherboard
    Hp 161C
    Memory
    8GB (2X4GB) DUAL Channel
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics 3000
    Sound Card
    Intel high Def (basically onboard)
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    OS 128GB l Storage (caddy) 320GB
    PSU
    AC (IDK the watts)
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    A USB 3.0 in the Express Card Slot
If you shut it down using the power switch and it immediately boots back up, You might also make sure that the switch is not defective. That would not be the case if there is a time lapse between shut down and bootup though. Try shutting it down through the power menu. Does it happen then?
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.3296
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 7080
    CPU
    i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
    Motherboard
    DELL 0J37VM
    Memory
    32 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Integrated Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1tb Solidigm m.2 +256gb ssd+512 gb usb m.2 sata
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell Premium
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro 22H2 19045.3930
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 9020
    CPU
    i7-4770
    Memory
    24 gb
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    256 gb Toshiba BG4 M.2 NVE SSB and 1 tb hdd
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell factory
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Internet Speed
    still not telling
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
Some very good suggestions, I'm sure, but.....I take a little different tack...
First off, I've never understood why MS insisted on making a simple thing like "Shutdown" such a complicated process. ???
How about just a One Click Shutdown? Simple! You can make your own.
Right click on an open space on your desktop, and on the contest menu click on NEW, then click on Shortcut in the open text box, type in:
%windir%\System32\shutdown.exe /s /t 0

Enter. This will become your new Shutdown shortcut. It's designed to use the Windows Shutdown.exe command, with the /t 0 switch, to tell the command to "Terminate" all running programs in Zero seconds.
It is also good practice to just CLOSE any programs that you have opened, before you shut down your PC.

Note the spaces toward the end of the command.....they are REQUIRED!
I've been setting up this Quick Shutdown shortcut for all my customers for years, since Windows 98, and they all loved it.
If you leave the shortcut on your desktop, it will take two clicks of the mouse to run it, BUT, if you just copy it to the Taskbar, it will only require ONE Click to perform your Quick Shutdown. I've seen some people put the shortcut icon up in a corner of their desktop so they won't click it by mistake. I like mine right nest to the START button. Yes, I run the "Classic Shell" so I DO have a START button. ;-)

That shuts down Windows and hopefully the PC, but there are still certain conditions that may cause your PC to re-start. Arggg!
To prevent that, plug your PC and everything attached to it, like External Speakers, into a Power Strip with an ON/OFF switch, and after you see and hear your PC shut down, turn off the Power Strip. Now, nothing can turn on your PC till YOU turn it ON via the switch on the Power Strip.
If your bios is set up right, your computer will come ON as soon as you turn ON the Power Strip. And, you won't wear out the ON button on your PC.

After you think you've turned OFF your PC, the internal Power Supply is still ON and supplying power to the motherboard and the ON button.
Using a Power Strip, prevents that.

Good luck to you, and Happy Trails Mate!
TM :cool:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win-11/Pro/64, Optimum 11 V3, 23H2 22631.3085
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Made w/Gigabyte mobo/DX-10
    CPU
    AMD FX 6350 Six Core
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte, DX-10, GA-78LMT-USB3
    Memory
    Crucial, 16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Onboard, ATI Radeon HD 3000; NVIDEA GeForce 210, 1GB DDR3 Ram.
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Acer
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Crucial SSD 500GB, SanDisk 126GB SSD, Toshiba 1TB HD
    PSU
    EVGA 500 W.
    Case
    Pac Man, Mid Tower
    Cooling
    AMD/OEM
    Keyboard
    101 key, Backlit/ Mechanical Switches/
    Mouse
    Logitech USB Wireless M310
    Internet Speed
    Hughes Net speed varies with the weather
    Browser
    Firefox 64x
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, Super Anti Spyware
    Other Info
    Given to me as DEAD, and irreparable.
    Rebuilt with Gigabyte mobo, AMD cpu, 16GB ram and 500GB Crucial SSD.
If you shut it down using the power switch and it immediately boots back up, You might also make sure that the switch is not defective. That would not be the case if there is a time lapse between shut down and bootup though. Try shutting it down through the power menu. Does it happen then?

I always shut down via the power menu. Btw, my PC is barely a year old, so no button, switch, etc issues.

Hey TechnoMage2021, will try your suggestions ASAP.
*P.S. I've always used a power strip. (y)
 
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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro (Beta Build 22635.3350)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware
How about just a One Click Shutdown? Simple! You can make your own.
Right click on an open space on your desktop, and on the contest menu click on NEW, then click on Shortcut in the open text box, type in:
%windir%\System32\shutdown.exe /s /t 0

Enter. This will become your new Shutdown shortcut. It's designed to use the Windows Shutdown.exe command, with the /t 0 switch, to tell the command to "Terminate" all running programs in Zero seconds.

Good luck to you, and Happy Trails Mate!
TM :cool:

This worked for me, thanks again! (y)
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro (Beta Build 22635.3350)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware
GREAT!
JFYI: Every PC and it's accessories should be on a power strip with ON/OFF switch, so it can be disconnected from the Line Power. That can keep it safe during Electrical Storms or other forces of Nature.
A UPS, (UN-interruptible power supply) with a good Surge Suppressor, like the APC, is a very good idea too.

All my own PC's, modems, routers, etc are all on UPS's. We ARE in the Lightning capital of the US, here in FL, and power outages are frequent.
And since UPS batteries are notoriously small, I connect a garden tractor battery in place of the little OEM battery. I just had to extend
the wiring to the battery.
The APC will keep the battery charged. That may not be so, with other brands of UPS.
New UPS in Place.jpg Yes, there is an In-Line fuse between the
battery and the UPS. There is surge protection inside the UPS, as well as the PanaMax Surge Suppressor at the wall.

I once took a service call on a PC where the owner had taken my advise, and bought a UPS. I decided to just check it out, and I'm glad I did.
He had the UPS plugged into the wall, as it should be. BUT, the PC was also plugged into the wall and not into the UPS. So I had to fix that, and give him a short course on the proper use of a UPS.
I've also seen installations where the PC was plugged into the UPS, but into the surge protected outlets and NOT into the Battery Backup sockets.
One more problem that I had to correct. All in a day's work.
Cheers Mates,
TM :cool:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win-11/Pro/64, Optimum 11 V3, 23H2 22631.3085
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Made w/Gigabyte mobo/DX-10
    CPU
    AMD FX 6350 Six Core
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte, DX-10, GA-78LMT-USB3
    Memory
    Crucial, 16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Onboard, ATI Radeon HD 3000; NVIDEA GeForce 210, 1GB DDR3 Ram.
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Acer
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Crucial SSD 500GB, SanDisk 126GB SSD, Toshiba 1TB HD
    PSU
    EVGA 500 W.
    Case
    Pac Man, Mid Tower
    Cooling
    AMD/OEM
    Keyboard
    101 key, Backlit/ Mechanical Switches/
    Mouse
    Logitech USB Wireless M310
    Internet Speed
    Hughes Net speed varies with the weather
    Browser
    Firefox 64x
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, Super Anti Spyware
    Other Info
    Given to me as DEAD, and irreparable.
    Rebuilt with Gigabyte mobo, AMD cpu, 16GB ram and 500GB Crucial SSD.

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