The computer turns on by itself...I'm going crazy

hispanico · Mar 3, 2024

I try all and a read a lot of workaround but i dont find where is the problem...
No virus or trojan
I disable also -waketimers
I verify event and scheduled tasks but onestly i dont know where see and verify if there which wakes up the computer
I also send these commands

C:\Windows\System32>powercfg /requests
DISPLAY:
None.

SYSTEM:
None.

AWAYMODE:
None.

ESECUZIONE:
None.

PERFBOOST:
None.

ACTIVELOCKSCREEN:
None.

C:\Windows\System32>powercfg -lastwake
Reactivation history count - 0

C:\Windows\System32>powercfg -waketimers
No active wake-up timer in the system.

C:\Windows\System32>powercfg -devicequery wake_armed
Tastiera HID
Razer BlackWidow V3
Razer BlackWidow V3 (002)
Razer DeathAdder V2 (001)
Razer DeathAdder V2 (003)
Tastiera HID (001)

C:\Windows\System32>

PLS give a advise to fix this problem...

Thank
Hispa

ThrashZone · Mar 3, 2024

Hi,
If your computer turns on by its self it was never really shut down.
Use winkey+x and hit the u key twice to shut down.

PerpetualCycle · Mar 3, 2024

If it is not what ThrashZone mentioned and you are talking about wake from sleep mode, this should tell you what is waking:

Code:

PowerShell 7.4.1
PS E:\Gene\Desktop> powercfg  /lastwake
Wake History Count - 1
Wake History [0]
  Wake Source Count - 1
  Wake Source [0]
    Type: Device
    Instance Path: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_43ED&SUBSYS_86941043&REV_11\3&11583659&0&A0
    Friendly Name: Intel(R) USB 3.20 eXtensible Host Controller - 1.20 (Microsoft)
    Description: USB xHCI Compliant Host Controller
    Manufacturer: Generic USB xHCI Host Controller
PS E:\Gene\Desktop>

Also:

powercfg /devicequery wake_armed

Berton · Mar 3, 2024

And don't forget there is a setting or two in the BIOS that can affect the waking of a computer such as Wake on LAN.

Winuser · Mar 3, 2024

If I'm not mistaken holding the Shift key down when hitting the shut down option will completely shut off the computer. When I need a clean restart I always use the Shift key Restart combo.

Ghot · Mar 3, 2024

The computer turns on by itself...

Skynet !

Winuser · Mar 3, 2024

Ghot said:
Skynet !

Maybe it's Ghostnet.

idgat · Mar 3, 2024

You could start by telling us how (you think) you're shutting your computer down ? What steps ?

hispanico · Mar 3, 2024

Thank you all very much..

But I think I've found the problem
I install TP-Link TX201 PCIe 2,5 G on my Asus ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO...which already has its network card but 1G, and for this i nuy 2.5G adapter from TP-Link.
After all the tests as to why it was accessing itself, I tried removing the PCIe and it doesn't do it anymore...
Reinstall again verify is there are new driver but none.. power off computer and after 2/3 minutes computer wake up.
I remove the PCIe again and the ignition problem disappears on its own.
Therefore I have the TX201 is defective or there is some incompatibility. The settings of the TX201 are standard. I also tried disabling wake on lan but it doesn't solve the problem

Hispa

idgat · Mar 3, 2024

hispanico said:
power off computer and after 2/3 minutes computer wake up.

As has been suggested above, I doubt whether you actually "power off" the device

Please detail the steps.

Wisewiz · Mar 3, 2024

@hispanico
Note this:

Berton said:
And don't forget there is a setting or two in the BIOS that can affect the waking of a computer

I have had a couple of Lenovo PCs that came from corporate offices, and I found scheduled startup times in the BIOS, presumably to have the PCs up and ready when the staff members arrived in the office. Once I changed those BIOS settings to inactive, the problem I had of the PCs waking up in the middle of the night disappeared.

If you're satisfied with the help you've received, you might go back to the button above your first post, and mark this thread Solved. That keeps members from rushing in to help when the problem is gone.

Dan

hispanico · Mar 3, 2024

idgat said:
As has been suggested above, I doubt whether you actually "power off" the device

Please detail the steps.

I use always :
Start (the Windows icon) in the taskbar
Select the Power icon
Select Shut down.

Hispa

Berton · Mar 3, 2024

And more choices on the right-click of the Start button:

ThrashZone · Mar 3, 2024

hispanico said:
I use always :
Start (the Windows icon) in the taskbar
Select the Power icon
Select Shut down.

Hispa

Hi,
That's the fake menu all of which are hibernate. which the only time would work is if hibernation was disabled.

As just said you can right click the start button for winkey+x menu
Try that shutdown option it actually works.

ThrashZone · Mar 3, 2024

If you use winkey+x it shows all the shortcut keys for other operations

hispanico · Mar 3, 2024

ThrashZone said:
If you use winkey+x it shows all the shortcut keys for other operations
View attachment 89062

Yep i follow you... but after 10 minutes power on :-(

Hispa

hsehestedt · Mar 3, 2024

Unless I have missed it, a couple of other items I have not seen mentioned yet:

1) For the network card, bring up the properties, and go to the power settings, set it so that the card is not allowed to wake the system.

2) Although this does not sound like the issue you are seeing, be aware that most BIOS have a setting to allow the system to automatically power on a specific time. Make sure that is disabled.

ThrashZone · Mar 3, 2024

hispanico said:
Thank you all very much.. But I think I've found the problem
I install TP-Link TX201 PCIe 2,5 G on my Asus ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO...which already has its network card but 1G, and for this i nuy 2.5G adapter from TP-Link.
After all the tests as to why it was accessing itself, I tried removing the PCIe and it doesn't do it anymore...
Reinstall again verify is there are new driver but none.. power off computer and after 2/3 minutes computer wake up.
I remove the PCIe again and the ignition problem disappears on its own.
Therefore I have the TX201 is defective or there is some incompatibility. The settings of the TX201 are standard. I also tried disabling wake on lan but it doesn't solve the problem

Hispa

Hi,
Are you sure you got the correct driver
I just recently got a similar one and there were a couple versions

ThrashZone · Mar 3, 2024

Then four drivers to choose from lol

Wisewiz · Mar 3, 2024

hsehestedt said:
2) Although this does not sound like the issue you are seeing, be aware that most BIOS have a setting to allow the system to automatically power on a specific time. Make sure that is disabled.

That's the thing I found in my corporate refurbs. There was a thing called "Intel scheduled reboot" or sthg of the sort, that had a daily schedule available, and the corporate clients had enabled every weekday. And it was in the BIOS settings. WTF?