Windows 8.1 refuses to sleep

[NCguy]

Finally how to solve the problem?

So far, a complete solution hasn't been found. As time goes on, though, Microsoft has fixed the problem (inadvertantly, I think) for some of us, myself included.

But it sounds like others are newly broken by the updates. It's clearly still wack a mole. If I could rename this thread it would be how to play Microsoft wack a mole.

 

[Wynona]

Finally how to solve the problem?

So far, a complete solution hasn't been found. As time goes on, though, Microsoft has fixed the problem (inadvertantly, I think) for some of us, myself included.

But it sounds like others are newly broken by the updates. It's clearly still wack a mole. If I could rename this thread it would be how to play Microsoft wack a mole.

How about Stomp a Microsoft Mole into the Ground?

 

[NCguy]

So far, a complete solution hasn't been found. As time goes on, though, Microsoft has fixed the problem (inadvertantly, I think) for some of us, myself included.

But it sounds like others are newly broken by the updates. It's clearly still wack a mole. If I could rename this thread it would be how to play Microsoft wack a mole.

How about Stomp a Microsoft Mole into the Ground?

I like it.

 

[johnpombrio]

My Insomnia temporarily reappeared with the reason being steelseries engine. How bad can an OS to fail so often and so consictently... I am really getting mad.

Just install StandbyHelper and forget about it until the code is rewritten (if ever). I still follow the thread out of curiosity but I am certainly no longer stressed out over sleep issues. It really is a simple fix with no side affects.

NC, I just had my computer not sleep when I had a program called Corsair Link running, even with Standby Helper running as well. It looks like if a program periodically pings the system hardware or mobo that it prevents sleep. I exited the Link program and sleep works fine now.

Standby Helper is not a cure-all.

 

[NCguy]

My Insomnia temporarily reappeared with the reason being steelseries engine. How bad can an OS to fail so often and so consictently... I am really getting mad.

Just install StandbyHelper and forget about it until the code is rewritten (if ever). I still follow the thread out of curiosity but I am certainly no longer stressed out over sleep issues. It really is a simple fix with no side affects.

NC, I just had my computer not sleep when I had a program called Corsair Link running, even with Standby Helper running as well. It looks like if a program periodically pings the system hardware or mobo that it prevents sleep. I exited the Link program and sleep works fine now.

Standby Helper is not a cure-all.

Thanks for the heads up on that. I will say though in my experiences so far there is no comparison between the consistency of the two. I think StandbyHelper uses a mostly brute force method which may not be acceptable depending on what your running. For me, its no problem at all. I think the complexity of all the exceptions is probably the root cause of wack a mole.

 

[bru]

Just install StandbyHelper and forget about it until the code is rewritten (if ever). I still follow the thread out of curiosity but I am certainly no longer stressed out over sleep issues. It really is a simple fix with no side affects.

Several including myself have reported StandbyHelper does not work.

My update: Running a local account allowed my computer to sleep. Until I joined a HomeGroup then it became hit or miss.

My Windows 7 computers (one is my workhorse desktop with dozens of programs, the other is a laptop with nothing on it just like my Win 8) both sleep just fine belonging to the same HomeGroup.

The problem is Windows 8.1. No doubt about it.

 

[NCguy]

Just install StandbyHelper and forget about it until the code is rewritten (if ever). I still follow the thread out of curiosity but I am certainly no longer stressed out over sleep issues. It really is a simple fix with no side affects.

Several including myself have reported StandbyHelper does not work.

Sorry to hear that. It's the last great hope for mankind. I hope I don't do something stupid if it fails on me.

 

[caperjack]

ok, im selling my desktop ,highest bidder ,it sleeps more than my 14year old cat ,best offer ,lol

 

[NCguy]

ok, im selling my desktop ,highest bidder ,it sleeps more than my 14year old cat ,best offer ,lol

It's hard to find a good sleeping W8 pc these days. I would hate to see you do something stupid that you might regret late on

 

[Wynona]

ok, im selling my desktop ,highest bidder ,it sleeps more than my 14year old cat ,best offer ,lol

It's hard to find a good sleeping W8 pc these days. I would hate to see you do something stupid that you might regret late on

I ain't sellin' my sleeping computer; I'd probably be cursed with an unsleeping one next time.

 

[Berndruppert]

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[orbitalfenestra]

Just install StandbyHelper and forget about it until the code is rewritten (if ever). I still follow the thread out of curiosity but I am certainly no longer stressed out over sleep issues. It really is a simple fix with no side affects.

Several including myself have reported StandbyHelper does not work.

My update: Running a local account allowed my computer to sleep. Until I joined a HomeGroup then it became hit or miss.

My Windows 7 computers (one is my workhorse desktop with dozens of programs, the other is a laptop with nothing on it just like my Win 8) both sleep just fine belonging to the same HomeGroup.

The problem is Windows 8.1. No doubt about it.

Local account rule!! Lol

 

[linw]

Another vote for local account. Not saying it is 'the answer' but I think it helps.

 

[linw]

Another bunch of updates yesterday. Think mine still sleeps!!

 

[HippsieGypsie]

Got quiet here.....

I found this. Perhaps this doesn't work correctly for some?

http://www.eightforums.com/windows-8-news/48419-instantgo-better-way-sleep.html

 

[NCguy]

Got quiet here.....

I found this. Perhaps this doesn't work correctly for some?

http://www.eightforums.com/windows-8-news/48419-instantgo-better-way-sleep.html

Very interesting. Thanks for that tip. Apparently my relatively new intel mb doesn't support it. Fortunately in my case StandbyHelper continues to supply the badly needed basic sleep functions. I'll make sure the next mb has the support.

 

[johnpombrio]

Another bunch of updates yesterday. Think mine still sleeps!!

And the update did not fix my sleep issue. Still need to use Standby. BTW, if there is a prominent dialog box open (to log in and the like), my computer will not sleep. Some sort of interrupt driven issue, I assume.

 

[linw]

Thanks for the pointer, Hippsie. My mobo (ASUS P8H77-MPro) doesn't support it, though.

John, my system seems to be totally reliable sleepwise, now. Wish I knew what stabilised it. Maybe some other update, other than an OS update, fixed it? No idea, really, but it has been really good for over 5 weeks. It sometimes gets a legitimate srvnet request that keeps it awake but it will cancel that after a time and then sleep as per specs.

Tested it with a login screen just now. It switched to the splash screen before the sleep timeout but then went happily to sleep on cue.

So, wish you and the others here were seeing the same thing and wish I could tell you what seems to have fixed mine. Really seems to point to the situation where any one of a thousand things could cause it and each of us have a different one.

I've got my fingers crossed (for me and you!).

Cheers and nice to catch up again.

Lindsay.

 

[orbitalfenestra]

This topic is dying!!

Lol

 

[Wynona]

Yeah, Orbital . . . they generally do when there's no real answer from Microsoft and a free app such as Standby Helper solves the problem for most.

My thread on NumLock not being on at Startup has also died without a solution.

Makes me wonder why we stick with Windows, but I'm still using it.