PC waking up by itself from sleep

DirtDart · 01 Jul 2019

Workaround from SiaLj, on answers.micro(sniff)soft.com:

1. Create a new txt document on your desktop. Rename it to "Reboot". Remember to remove the .txt extension as well. So this file now has no icon.

2. Navigate to: C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator.

3. Delete the file named "Reboot".

4. Copy the file you created on your desktop and Paste here.

5. Right click>properties>security. click on "edit", then select the user named "SYSTEM". (If you don't see System, just click edit and then add). Select the "Full control" box under DENY. Apply changes.

Now the reboot task will fail every time it tries to run. It will try once every 10 minutes.

alexeymakarov · 07 Jul 2019

Couple of days ago got a little update from Microsoft. I literally tried every solution in this topic with no luck. I don't know is connected or not, but problem disappeared.

bru · 07 Jul 2019

alexeymakarov said:

Couple of days ago got a little update from Microsoft. I literally tried every solution in this topic with no luck. I don't know is connected or not, but problem disappeared.

What update was that?

And probably as a result of setting a powercfg override for the offending process I see updates are not installing automatically for me. I hate Windows.

alexeymakarov · 07 Jul 2019

bru said:

What update was that?

Maybe it was KB4503293 or KB4501375. Released June 11th and June 27th. Didn't check for updates since may.

danannn · 08 Jul 2019

Here's how I got rid of the Orchestrator tasks:

On the registry editor, go to:
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator

Back it up, just in case.

Take ownership of this key from SYSTEM (just like you would with a folder). Delete everything inside UpdateOrchestrator (but not the UpdateOrchestrator itself).
Edit permissions of UpdateOrchestrator such that you disable inheritance on it, then Deny Full Control for SYSTEM and all users (but keep Read! or you'll get errors opening task scheduler).

If you simply delete UpdateOrchestrator it will recreate itself at some later time, so instead you need to make it effectively read only.

WaterCat · 16 Dec 2019

hsehestedt said:

Go to the Task Scheduler...uncheck "Wake the computer to run this task".

Task Scheduler has 2 tasks enabled to wake my computer under UpdateOrchestrator and they cannot be edited by an Admin (Error 2147943004). I'm told they wake the computer to install updates for store apps even if none are available. Editing the tasks' wake ability using work-arounds requires Admin skills few users have, and even if you succeed Windows just gives itself permission again.

Even worse, after waking the computer, it leaves it powered on in spite of your Power & sleep settings. Problems began with v1903 update and have been ongoing for months. Not everyone is affected. So "why me?" Another laptop updated to 1909 doesn't seem to have this problem (or the SSD runs so quiet no one noticed)

Dawnrazor01 · 03 Jan 2020

I just registered to make this post - I have the same bloody problems. No chance I'll ever pay for a microsoft product again in my entire life.

Sqrly · 12 Feb 2020

I actually found a way to fix this on my PC (win 10 pro) but I can't remember where. I came here hoping this was were I found it because..

For some reason I get a formatting error when trying to import the task on my other PC. I have to manually recreate the task as a new task on that PC, copying everything except for the description in french and it works. Even if I export the working task, I get an error when I try to import it so, you have to manually create it.

You need to place the PS1 file in the %windir% then create this task, then import the task.

Here the task. (since the formatting gets lost and I can't attach an xml file, I put it into an archive and attached it) If it fails to import you can take snips of each screen or memorize them if you can, to copy when creating the new task.

Note: I'm assuming your using an editor like notepad++

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>

<Task version="1.2" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/windows/2004/02/mit/task">

<RegistrationInfo>

<Date>2019-08-12T10:44:23.4773054</Date>

<Author>@freMea</Author>

<Description>Désactive l'option de sortie de veille pour les tâches UpdateOrchestrator qui sont normalement impossible à modifier. Lance en tant que système "disable wake.ps1" dans le PATH pour cela.</Description>

<URI>\Disable wake UpdateOrchestrator</URI>

</RegistrationInfo>

<Triggers>

<LogonTrigger>

<Enabled>true</Enabled>

<Delay>PT1M</Delay>

</LogonTrigger>

<SessionStateChangeTrigger>

<Enabled>true</Enabled>

<StateChange>SessionLock</StateChange>

</SessionStateChangeTrigger>

<EventTrigger>

<Enabled>true</Enabled>

<Subscription>&lt;QueryList&gt;&lt;Query Id="0" Path="System"&gt;&lt;Select Path="System"&gt;*[System[Provider[@Name='Microsoft-Windows-WindowsUpdateClient'] and EventID=19]]&lt;/Select&gt;&lt;/Query&gt;&lt;/QueryList&gt;</Subscription>

<Delay>PT30S</Delay>

</EventTrigger>

<EventTrigger>

<Enabled>true</Enabled>

<Subscription>&lt;QueryList&gt;&lt;Query Id="0" Path="System"&gt;&lt;Select Path="System"&gt;*[System[Provider[@Name='Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Power'] and EventID=42]]&lt;/Select&gt;&lt;/Query&gt;&lt;/QueryList&gt;</Subscription>

</EventTrigger>

</Triggers>

<Principals>

<Principal id="Author">

<UserId>S-1-5-18</UserId>

<RunLevel>HighestAvailable</RunLevel>

</Principal>

</Principals>

<Settings>

<MultipleInstancesPolicy>IgnoreNew</MultipleInstancesPolicy>

<DisallowStartIfOnBatteries>false</DisallowStartIfOnBatteries>

<StopIfGoingOnBatteries>true</StopIfGoingOnBatteries>

<AllowHardTerminate>true</AllowHardTerminate>

<StartWhenAvailable>true</StartWhenAvailable>

<RunOnlyIfNetworkAvailable>false</RunOnlyIfNetworkAvailable>

<IdleSettings>

<StopOnIdleEnd>true</StopOnIdleEnd>

<RestartOnIdle>false</RestartOnIdle>

</IdleSettings>

<AllowStartOnDemand>true</AllowStartOnDemand>

<Enabled>true</Enabled>

<Hidden>false</Hidden>

<RunOnlyIfIdle>false</RunOnlyIfIdle>

<WakeToRun>false</WakeToRun>

<ExecutionTimeLimit>PT1H</ExecutionTimeLimit>

<Priority>7</Priority>

</Settings>

<Actions Context="Author">

<Exec>

<Command>powershell</Command>

<Arguments>-executionPolicy unrestricted -file "%windir%\disable wake.ps1"</Arguments>

</Exec>

</Actions>

</Task>

lister88 · 14 Feb 2020

Hi, thank you for trying to help, but I m having issues with creating task. should it be in same folder like orchestrator tasks? and which account should new task use? I cannot confirm it with any password :/ even after selecting me like user with administrator rights and my password :/

Sqrly · 19 Feb 2020

Just open Task Scheduler and click "create new task" while still in the top folder.

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Here's the general Tab, you can leave the description blank.

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When you go to pick the account, click the "change user or group" button.
Then click the "advanced" button in the new window.
Then click "find now" in the next new window.
Scroll down and select "SYSTEM" then click "OK" and "OK" again.

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Now the Triggers Tab. The 1st and 2nd should be easy to figure out...

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The third....

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.. and 4th are a little more complicated.

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Then the Action tab... (I pasted the entire argument on top of the pic so you can see it all)

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On the conditions tab nothing is checked.

Here's the settings tab.

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PS: Don't forget to put the .PS1 file in the %WINDIR% or there will be no file for the task to run. And, if you can figure out who @freMea is, you can thank them for figuring this out.