How to See a List of Devices that are able to Wake Up the Computer


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This will show you how to see a list of devices installed on your computer that are configured to be able to wake up your computer from sleep in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.




Here's How:

1. Open a command prompt in Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8.

2. In the command prompt, copy and paste the command below and press enter. (see screenshot below step 3)
powercfg -devicequery wake_armed
3. You will now see a list of device names that are able to wake up your computer. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: For example, my HID-compliant Bluetooth Mouse and Logitech HID-Compliant Keyboard are listed as being able to wake up my computer.
Devices - See Devices that are able to Wake Up the Computer-cmd-1.jpg
4. If you like, you can now prevent these devices from being able to wake the computer. That's it,
Shawn


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