Windows 8.1 refuses to sleep

[NCguy]

Last week, for the first time since a long time, I've experienced that sleep issue (nothing with powercfg /requests). It's bizarre and it seemed to be related to Chrome. Once I've closed Chrome, my PC went to sleep.... I'm totally clueless about that, it never happened before. I know that Chrome had background process, maybe it was one of them the culprit. I deactivated "let Chrome run in background" when you close the navigator. I'm curious: what navigator do you use guys?

By navigator I assume that means browser. I use chrome and I've been using it before they added the background processes and I've always had the sleep issues.

 

[orbitalfenestra]

Last week, for the first time since a long time, I've experienced that sleep issue (nothing with powercfg /requests). It's bizarre and it seemed to be related to Chrome. Once I've closed Chrome, my PC went to sleep.... I'm totally clueless about that, it never happened before. I know that Chrome had background process, maybe it was one of them the culprit. I deactivated "let Chrome run in background" when you close the navigator. I'm curious: what navigator do you use guys?

By navigator I assume that means browser. I use chrome and I've been using it before they added the background processes and I've always had the sleep issues.

Yeah! browser sorry! That was just a one time event I guess. My PC is fine since then. That's about it. Have a nice day guys!

 

[caperjack]

I just have to add for me i install very little 3rd party programs ,and use very few metro apps ,,I use IE browser and i think all i have added is malwarebytes pro and it runs all the time ,sleeps fine all the time now

 

[Deihmos]

It wasn't the task preventing the PC from sleeping because I am still having the same issue with sleep eventually stopping to work.

My next attempt is I have created a scheduled task to sleep the PC when it is idle for a specific amount of time. I disabled sleep in power options because that just isn't working reliably.

So far that has been working fine.

 

[NCguy]

My next attempt is I have created a scheduled task to sleep the PC when it is idle for a specific amount of time. I disabled sleep in power options because that just isn't working reliably.

So far that has been working fine.

Is the theory that the way the task counts idle would be different than the way sleep counts it?

 

[Deihmos]

kk

The task is triggered when the pc is idle and I think idle count would be the same in power options. It is a simple task to create The task will launch the sleep command.

I am waiting to see if the pc will continue to go to sleep. There is no way I will be able to find out why the pc will eventually stop sleeping and I am not interested in disabling the MS account. I find it useful.

 

[HippsieGypsie]

Can we not create a custom log to see what’s happening? Just a thought.

How to Create Custom Event Log for Windows Service - You had me at "Hello World" - Site Home - MSDN Blogs

Creating a Log File (Windows)

 

[Deihmos]

I am done with this. The new Windows should be out soon. Hopefully it will be fixed then.

 

[caperjack]

I am done with this. The new Windows should be out soon. Hopefully it will be fixed then.

soon ,don't hold your breath on that one

 

[NCguy]

I am done with this. The new Windows should be out soon. Hopefully it will be fixed then.

soon ,don't hold your breath on that one

Actually the W9 preview will be out very soon and live in the spring. Don't hold your breath that it will provide a sustainable fix to the sleep problems.

 

[caperjack]

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I am done with this. The new Windows should be out soon. Hopefully it will be fixed then.

soon ,don't hold your breath on that one

Actually the W9 preview will be out very soon and live in the spring. Don't hold your breath that it will provide a sustainable fix to the sleep problems.

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if it does fix it I hope it doesn't break mine lol

 

[jpsoni]

I am having outward mailing errors via W8.1
I asked the microsoft support 4 n someone in Philippines
Working in behalf of Microsoft
Told me that I have to pay another $80
For technical support to fix my W8.1
Outward error messages
What a crap from Microsoft representative
Answering from Philippines
I just bought a new HP laptop with 8.1 installed by
Harvey Norman.for over $1,000
Hey bill gates this is 2014 daylight robbery
I if is don't get favourable results from Harvey Norman
I will take it yo our Australian Consumer ombudsman

 

[NCguy]

I am having outward mailing errors via W8.1
I asked the microsoft support 4 n someone in Philippines
Working in behalf of Microsoft
Told me that I have to pay another $80
For technical support to fix my W8.1
Outward error messages
What a crap from Microsoft representative
Answering from Philippines
I just bought a new HP laptop with 8.1 installed by
Harvey Norman.for over $1,000
Hey bill gates this is 2014 daylight robbery
I if is don't get favourable results from Harvey Norman
I will take it yo our Australian Consumer ombudsman

Why don't you just give Bill a call. He should be in the phone book.

 

[caperjack]

I am having outward mailing errors via W8.1
I asked the microsoft support 4 n someone in Philippines
Working in behalf of Microsoft
Told me that I have to pay another $80
For technical support to fix my W8.1
Outward error messages
What a crap from Microsoft representative
Answering from Philippines
I just bought a new HP laptop with 8.1 installed by
Harvey Norman.for over $1,000
Hey bill gates this is 2014 daylight robbery
I if is don't get favourable results from Harvey Norman
I will take it yo our Australian Consumer ombudsman

if you are using your internet providers email address then get them to help you not microsoft .also you are highjacking this thread ,so you should start your own new thread ,copy and past the content of you first post into the new one ,

 

[Wynona]

I am having outward mailing errors via W8.1

You're in the wrong thread. Go here and post a new thread specifically for your problem.

Software and Apps - Windows 8 Forums

This thread is strictly for "Windows 8.1 Refuses to Sleep.

 

[linw]

@ jpsoni And I'll guarantee that an outward mail problem is not an MS or Harvey Norman problem. Your SMTP (outward mail server) likely needs fixing. Someone will help you with this in the right forum.

 

[linw]

Not a Chrome issue with me as it is not installed. I use IE.

 

[Gork]

Lots of updates for Win8.1 this week. I saw a handful of changes regarding sleep and hibernate, but nothing which looked like it would necessarily affect the insomnia issue. But maybe? I don't have much hope though... As my sister would say, "I'm not going to hold my hand on my fanny." Don't ask. I don't know.

 

[NCguy]

Lots of updates for Win8.1 this week. I saw a handful of changes regarding sleep and hibernate, but nothing which looked like it would necessarily affect the insomnia issue. But maybe? I don't have much hope though... As my sister would say, "I'm not going to hold my hand on my fanny." Don't ask. I don't know.

Be careful. One of those optional updates requires you to first manually uninstall a bad update from the last batch of updates. Microsoft has been sending out bad updates again.

 

[Gork]

Be careful.

Too late! I haven't seen any problems though...

Edit:
But then I didn't install the updates until late Wed night, either.