Hello,
I recently did a clean install of Windows 8.1 Pro x64. Before doing the clean install, all hardware being identical, my Windows 8 was ran smoothly and went to sleep fine automatically after 8 minutes, and 20 minutes later into hibernation.
Now, after the clean install, although I believe I have installed and set up everything as before, the computer does not reach standby automatically anymore. I do not seem to be able to figure out why this is, or how my configuration is different than before. I do not mean to claim that it's Win 8.1's fault (I hope it isn't, because otherwise it would mean that the solution is out of my hands), but it is much more likely that during the lengthy clean install, program installation and configuration process some things have ended up being set up differently than before.
I'd like to figure out how to approach the solution-finding process in a systematic manner as obviously there are many possible culprits that I would like to eliminate one by one. For example, you can find many single tips on the web on this subject, but we would rather need a clear to-do list of what to check. E.g., how can the event logs be used to find the error?
Therefore, I would very much appreciate your help in troubleshooting this step-by-step. I believe many users must have these problems so such a systematic procedure would be to the benefit of all.
Steve
I recently did a clean install of Windows 8.1 Pro x64. Before doing the clean install, all hardware being identical, my Windows 8 was ran smoothly and went to sleep fine automatically after 8 minutes, and 20 minutes later into hibernation.
Now, after the clean install, although I believe I have installed and set up everything as before, the computer does not reach standby automatically anymore. I do not seem to be able to figure out why this is, or how my configuration is different than before. I do not mean to claim that it's Win 8.1's fault (I hope it isn't, because otherwise it would mean that the solution is out of my hands), but it is much more likely that during the lengthy clean install, program installation and configuration process some things have ended up being set up differently than before.
I'd like to figure out how to approach the solution-finding process in a systematic manner as obviously there are many possible culprits that I would like to eliminate one by one. For example, you can find many single tips on the web on this subject, but we would rather need a clear to-do list of what to check. E.g., how can the event logs be used to find the error?
Therefore, I would very much appreciate your help in troubleshooting this step-by-step. I believe many users must have these problems so such a systematic procedure would be to the benefit of all.
Steve
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1 Pro x64
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Custom-built silent Mini-ITX workhorse
- CPU
- Intel Core i7-3770, 4x 3.40GHz
- Motherboard
- ASRock Z77E-ITX
- Memory
- 2x8GB GeIL Black Dragon PC3-12800U
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel HD 4000 (integrated)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Eizo
- Hard Drives
- Intel SSD 530 240GB, Intel SSD 520 120GB, WD 1TB
- Mouse
- Lenovo Trackpoint Mouse
- Browser
- Firefox, Chrome
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender