Windows 7 Starting by Itself
Lately, every morning when I woke up, my wife's computer would have started up by itself from hibernation. In delving into the mystery, there are at least three mechanisms for waking:
HID compliant mouse
Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
HID Keyboard Device
ASMedia XHCI ControllerTo reset these devices:
Start\Computer\Properties\Device Manager
Right-click on each device to get into its own properties (you may have to do several for the USB Root Hub). Click on Change Settings. You'll be prompted for the Administrator password. Click on the Power Management tab. Uncheck the "allow this device to wake the computer". Problem solved!I also checked on the Windows Media Center Update just to be sure. Click on this link for a how-to.
- Devices set to wake the computer
- BIOS Setting
- Windows Media Center update
HID compliant mouse
Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
HID Keyboard Device
ASMedia XHCI ControllerTo reset these devices:
Start\Computer\Properties\Device Manager
Right-click on each device to get into its own properties (you may have to do several for the USB Root Hub). Click on Change Settings. You'll be prompted for the Administrator password. Click on the Power Management tab. Uncheck the "allow this device to wake the computer". Problem solved!I also checked on the Windows Media Center Update just to be sure. Click on this link for a how-to.