Laptop automatically starts-up, even though I don't want it to

[ricksis]

Hello!

For the last month or so, I had a problem with my laptop. Every time I hibernate my laptop (a Sony VAIO EB3S1E) in the evening, it automatically starts-up at about 11:30 - 11:40 (AM) in the morning. I often hibernate rather than shutting down, because, being an original VAIO laptop, it has many start-up programs and services that increase the start-up time.

I looked for solutions, but neither of those helped:
- disabled Windows automatic updates (checked, because they were already disabled)
- disabled clock synchronization
- disabled AVG Anti-Virus automatic scan
- checked BIOS settings (there isn't any Power Management setting)
- checked router settings

Is there any advice you can give me to solve the problem?

 

[mach04]

Go to Control Panel > System > "Device Manager" tab
Find your network adapter(s), right click and select "Properties". In the "Power Management" tab, uncheck "Allow this device to bring the computer out of standby".

 

[ricksis]

I already tried that, I forgot to mention. Here are the network adapters. Is Hamachi or Tunngle have anything to do with the problem?

 

[mach04]

As you have already done that step before, then you need to go to BIOS and disable it once and for all, there is this link that clearly explains how to enable Wake up LAN, use the same method in that article to disable it.
How-To Geek Explains: What is Wake-on-LAN and How Do I Enable It?

 

[ricksis]

I've looked for the Wake-on-LAN feature in BIOS, but I couldn't find it... Any other advice?

 

[Dude]

ricksis, it will be buried under power management like it shows in the link mach04 provided. Update your specs using the link in my sig, and we can help with looking at how your BIOS has it.

 

[mach04]

Can you find your device exactly as this picture is showing?

If so do as its shown on the right side by disabling it from that drop down menu.

 

[ricksis]

Sorry for responding so late.
There isn't any "Power" menu in the BIOS, I've double-checked that. For the other option, I've checked that as well and it was disabled, as it is shown in the screenshot.

 

[mach04]

Have you scheduled any automatic tasks like defrag or disk cleaning?

 

[ricksis]

The defrag was scheduled, but it was at 01:00 on Wednesdays, which I don't think has anything to do with the problem. The disk cleanup isn't scheduled. I've checked the Task Scheduler and the only thing scheduled at the approximate hour is User_Feed_Synchronization-{80001094-A5CF-4C3F-994A-DD777116A911}, at 11:20.

 

[mach04]

Try to edit the time the User_Feed_Synchronization is set to a different time and see if your machine restarts. This seems to update your RSS feeds.
Does it go back to sleep after the task is finished?

 

[Layback Bear]

Going back to Post #8. (Picture) Can you select Power Management instead of Advance and see what is there.

 

[ricksis]

I've looked in Power Management before. I didn't say anything about it because I can't even check the "Allow this device to wake the computer" option, as you can see in the screenshot.

 

[mach04]

Are you using a wireless mouse? If so look at its power management tab and see if that is the cause.

 

[ricksis]

Yes, I am using one, but I power it off every time I turn the computer off. I found the option and unchecked it. Usually it only works when the laptop is in sleep mode. Sometimes I left it on and the computer didn't turn on. I don't think this will be a solution, but I'll see if it works...

 

[AddRAM]

Pull the battery, unplug it from the wall, it`ll never start on it`s own again.

 

[mach04]

Try this by first entering command prompt, press start button and in the search field type cmd, right click on it and run it as administrator, then type this:

powercfg -devicequery wake_armed

press Enter. This should gives a list of the devices that cause the pc to wake up. If it shows a device on the list then you need to go to Control panel -->Device manager, find that device and right click on it to open its properties, then go to the power management tab and uncheck Allow this device to wake the computer. Take a snapshot of it so we can see the result.

Do you log in to your pc as an administrator? If not use this artice to enable it. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/507-built-administrator-account-enable-disable.html

 

[Kaktussoft]

Is this problem when pc is hibernated or in sleepmode?

 

[taraskyn]

Have you your phone linked to you computer in any way, like PC Monitor for example or Pocket Cloud?
Those programs are linked to the app on you phone to allowed you to wake pc, send to sleep, switch off, or watch activities and current users - all that kind of stuff. Anyway if you have something like that then it could be the reason why your laptop wakes up. I am sure I had a similar problem - not any more.
Hope it helps.

 

[ricksis]

@mach04 : I've tried the command. It doesn't show any device.
@Kaktussoft : Only hibernate, I don't even leave the laptop in sleep mode over night.
@taraskyn : I don't have any device linked to the laptop besides a wireless mouse.
http://www.sevenforums.com/members/kaktussoft.html