Media Center Update wakes computer


  1. Posts : 131
    Win7 64
       #1

    Media Center Update wakes computer


    I don't really use Media Center much but everynight around 2:30 am my PC wakes up after it has been put in sleep mode. I finally tracked the culprit down in the evnt viewer to be the media center update causing it to wake up. Is there a way to turn MC auto updating off?
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  2.    #2

    WMC>settings>General>Automatic Download Options
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  3. Posts : 131
    Win7 64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thank you! I looked around in MC and couldn't find the settings panel but looked again and it popped open for me and the settings have been changed.
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  4.    #4

    Please post back


    Please post back here if your settings changes did the trick. You have applied them acurately I am sure, let's make sure they stick.
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  5. Posts : 131
    Win7 64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    At first I adjusted the time frame to update while the PC is on and for some reason it requires you set a time frame of at least 6 hours which I did but it caused me to have game crashes (online MMO) which I was playing during the time frame. I then just set the updating to be off and I will do it manually and yes they stuck and the PC stayed asleep today.
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  6.    #6

    Good job!
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  7. Posts : 2
    Windows 7
       #7

    WMC Wake up


    I have the same problem. I disabled the automatic update in WMC, but it kept waking the computer up at 4 in the morning. I disabled the WMC feature in Windows 7 (Home Edition), but this did not help either. Could it be some network sharing feature that I need to remove?
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  8. Posts : 72,050
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #8

    Hello Endimios, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    This may be able to help. :)

    Windows Media Center Updates - Enable or Disable Waking Computer
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  9. Posts : 2
    Windows 7
       #9

    Thank you very much! At last I'll be able to get some decent sleep (no pun intended)!
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  10. Posts : 72,050
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #10

    You're most welcome Endimios. :)
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