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    Enable or Disable Wake Timers in Windows 10

    How to Enable or Disable to Allow Wake Timers in Windows 10
    Published by Category: Performance & Maintenance
    04 Mar 2021
    Designer Media Ltd

    How to Enable or Disable to Allow Wake Timers in Windows 10


    A wake timer is a timed event that wakes the PC from sleep and hibernate states at a specific time. For example, a task in Task Scheduler set with the "Wake the computer to run this task" check box checked.

    Important wake timers are a new class of wake timer in Windows 10 that includes things like reboots after a Windows update that requires one. They supersede all other settings.

    This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable to allow wake timers to wake the computer in Windows 10.


    Contents

    • Option One: Enable or Disable Allow Wake Timers in Power Options
    • Option Two: Enable or Disable Allow Wake Timers in Command Prompt
    • Option Three: Enable or Disable Allow Wake Timers using a BAT file






    OPTION ONE

    Enable or Disable Allow Wake Timers in Power Options


    1 Open the advanced power settings of a power plan you want to enable or disable wake timers for.

    2 Expand open Sleep and Allow wake timers. Select Enable, Disable (default on battery), or Important Wake Timers Only (default plugged in) for what you want, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

    Enable or Disable Wake Timers in Windows 10-allow_wake_timers.png






    OPTION TWO

    Enable or Disable Allow Wake Timers in Command Prompt


    1 Open a command prompt.

    2 Copy and paste the command(s) below you want to use into the command prompt, and press Enter after each command. (see screenshots below)

    (On battery: Disabled)
    powercfg /SETDCVALUEINDEX SCHEME_CURRENT 238c9fa8-0aad-41ed-83f4-97be242c8f20 bd3b718a-0680-4d9d-8ab2-e1d2b4ac806d 0

    OR

    (On battery: Enabled) - default
    powercfg /SETDCVALUEINDEX SCHEME_CURRENT 238c9fa8-0aad-41ed-83f4-97be242c8f20 bd3b718a-0680-4d9d-8ab2-e1d2b4ac806d 1

    OR

    (On battery: Important Wake Timers Only)
    powercfg /SETDCVALUEINDEX SCHEME_CURRENT 238c9fa8-0aad-41ed-83f4-97be242c8f20 bd3b718a-0680-4d9d-8ab2-e1d2b4ac806d 2


    AND/OR

    (Plugged in: Disabled)
    powercfg /SETACVALUEINDEX SCHEME_CURRENT 238c9fa8-0aad-41ed-83f4-97be242c8f20 bd3b718a-0680-4d9d-8ab2-e1d2b4ac806d 0

    OR

    (Plugged in: Enabled) - default
    powercfg /SETACVALUEINDEX SCHEME_CURRENT 238c9fa8-0aad-41ed-83f4-97be242c8f20 bd3b718a-0680-4d9d-8ab2-e1d2b4ac806d 1

    OR

    (Plugged in: Important Wake Timers Only)
    powercfg /SETACVALUEINDEX SCHEME_CURRENT 238c9fa8-0aad-41ed-83f4-97be242c8f20 bd3b718a-0680-4d9d-8ab2-e1d2b4ac806d 2

    Enable or Disable Wake Timers in Windows 10-allow_wake_timers_command-dc.png
    Enable or Disable Wake Timers in Windows 10-allow_wake_timers_command-ac.png






    OPTION THREE

    Enable or Disable Allow Wake Timers using a BAT file


    Special thanks to Paul Black for providing the .bat file in this option.


    1 Download the Enable_or_Disable_Allow_Wake_Timers.bat file below to your desktop.
    2 Unblock the downloaded .bat file.

    3 Run the .bat file.

    4 If prompted by UAC, click/tap on Yes to approve running the .bat file elevated (run as administrator).

    5 Type the number (0-6) for the option you want to use. (see screenshot below)

    Enable or Disable Wake Timers in Windows 10-enable_or_disable_allow_wake_timers.png

    6 You can now close the command prompt if you like.


    That's it,
    Shawn






  1. Posts : 34
    Windows 10
       #1

    Allow wake timers.. checkbox is missing from my Power & Sleep advanced settings on one laptop but not the other (both Win10 v1909)! Fortunately the one that does have it is the one that was waking daily for UpdateOrchestrator scheduled tasks. Since I unchecked the wake, all is quiet. (fingers crossed)
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  2. Posts : 68,652
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #2

    WaterCat said:
    Allow wake timers.. checkbox is missing from my Power & Sleep advanced settings on one laptop but not the other (both Win10 v1909)! Fortunately the one that does have it is the one that was waking daily for UpdateOrchestrator scheduled tasks. Since I unchecked the wake, all is quiet. (fingers crossed)
    Hello WaterCat,

    The available power options can vary per system depending on its hardware and settings.

    Luckily, you can easily add Allow wake timers back to Power Options using an option in the tutorial below.

    Add or Remove Allow wake timers to Power Options in Windows 10
      My Computers


  3. Posts : 18,044
    Win 10 Pro 64-bit v1909 - Build 18363 Custom ISO Install
       #3

    My Desktop turns on constantly regardless of whether I put it to Sleep, Shut Down, or Force Shut Down. It might turn on instanly, after 10 minutes, after an hour, near midnight etc.

    There are several Tutorials here that deal with this . . .

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/...dows-10-a.html
    Change Automatic Maintenance Settings in Windows 10
    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/...dows-10-a.html

    Can somebody please tell me what I should use to STOP my Desktop constantly turning itself on when it feels like it please?

    I have WUA Manager which I thought Disabled WU's!

    Thanks in advance.
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 68,652
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Paul Black said:
    My Desktop turns on constantly regardless of whether I put it to Sleep, Shut Down, or Force Shut Down. It might turn on instanly, after 10 minutes, after an hour, near midnight etc.

    There are several Tutorials here that deal with this . . .

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/...dows-10-a.html
    Change Automatic Maintenance Settings in Windows 10
    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/...dows-10-a.html

    Can somebody please tell me what I should use to STOP my Desktop constantly turning itself on when it feels like it please?

    I have WUA Manager which I thought Disabled WU's!

    Thanks in advance.
    Hello Paul,

    I would say the first step is to ID the wake source. Once you do that, you can see about disabling it.

    See Wake Source in Windows 10
      My Computers


  5. Posts : 18,044
    Win 10 Pro 64-bit v1909 - Build 18363 Custom ISO Install
       #5

    Thanks @Brink,

    Brink said:
    I would say the first step is to ID the wake source. Once you do that, you can see about disabling it.
    See Wake Source in Windows 10

    I will probably have to do that in the morning now. I will report back when I have narrowed it down, thanks again.
      My Computer


  6. Posts : 18,044
    Win 10 Pro 64-bit v1909 - Build 18363 Custom ISO Install
       #6

    Hello @Brink,

    This is what I have discovered after running the procedures in the link you provided . . .

    Enable or Disable Wake Timers in Windows 10-image.png

    Most showed this . . .

    Enable or Disable Wake Timers in Windows 10-image.png

    . . . but I found a few of these further down . . .

    Enable or Disable Wake Timers in Windows 10-image.png

    . . . and then I found this . . .

    Enable or Disable Wake Timers in Windows 10-image.png

    What I was doing was to immediately shut the desktop down. Then it would startup again immediately or after 10 minutes, after an hour, near midnight etc. I have to switch the power off to stop it!

    Thanks in advance.
    Last edited by Paul Black; 20 Mar 2020 at 06:09.
      My Computer


  7. Posts : 18,044
    Win 10 Pro 64-bit v1909 - Build 18363 Custom ISO Install
       #7

    This is driving me nuts now!
      My Computer


  8. Posts : 68,652
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #8

    @Paul Black,

    It looks to be your network adapter is waking the computer.

    Have you already unchecked the Allow this device to wake the computer box for this network adapter using option 2 below?

    Allow or Prevent Devices to Wake Computer in Windows 10
      My Computers


  9. Posts : 34
    Windows 10
       #9

    If your ethernet is waking your computer, try this quick check. Open Device Manager and locate your ethernet device - it's probably under Network controllers. Double click on it and see if there's a tab for power management where you can uncheck an item to allow it to "wake" your computer.
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