2,119 questions with Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off tags

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Some taskbar pinned app icons missing after returning from sleep

The missing icons appear to be somewhat random when coming out of sleep mode. The only quick fix I have found is to open task manager and restart the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) process. Other ways that also bring back the all the taskbar icons…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-06-13T11:14:39.84+00:00
KC Way Down South 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-19T12:57:51.3333333+00:00
MUSTAFA SALAH 1,710 Reputation points
2 answers

BSOD: CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED on Sleep/Wake (Windows 11 pro 25H2 ) - HP Laptop

I am experiencing a recurring CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED stop code on my HP laptop, which occurs specifically when the system attempts to enter or wake from Sleep mode. Troubleshooting Performed (Already completed): System Integrity: Executed sfc…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-06-18T18:13:06.6+00:00
Muhammed Hassan 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-19T07:52:35.7366667+00:00
Clary-N 12,045 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

HP Victus Laptop Battery Draining Very Fast

Hello HP Team, I am using an HP Victus laptop. Recently, I have noticed that the battery drains very quickly even during normal usage such as web browsing, YouTube, and coding in VS Code. Laptop Details: Model: HP Victus RAM: 16 GB OS: Windows 10/11 …

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-06-18T18:06:16.9233333+00:00
Siddharth Bondre 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-18T18:48:37.04+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon 74,135 Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer

Update KB5094126 breaks sleep mode

I just find this incredible the latest update once again breaks sleep mode. This has not been a good year for PV/QA at msft. In January an update did the same thing. I believe that was KB5074109. It was then fixed a month later. Then in March an…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-06-12T12:25:30.4466667+00:00
Paul in PSL 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-18T07:13:43.11+00:00
Emma1-N 7,955 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

Porque no puedo reiniciar mi pc windows 11)

Ya intenté reiniciar mi pc de todas las formas y no se puede reiniciar. Mi pc quedó bloqueado, se puede apagar y prender y apagar forzadamente

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-06-15T15:14:06.6233333+00:00
commented 2026-06-15T21:44:28.84+00:00
Jeronimo Fuerte 40,440 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Alt+F4 Shutdown Dialog Defaults to "Switch User" Instead of "Shut Down" in Windows 11

On my Windows 11 PC, the classic Alt+F4 "Shut Down Windows" dialog no longer defaults to the "Shut down" option. Instead, the dropdown is preselected to "Switch user". Previously, I could shut down the computer by pressing…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-06-13T12:39:42.89+00:00
Sourav Roy 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-13T16:46:52.25+00:00
Ramesh 176.5K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

IM SURVING AT 0% BATTERY

Help Me Guys My Laptop Is STuck at 0% and It Isnt Usable anymore

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-06-13T11:24:03.9733333+00:00
Duy Nguyễn 80 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-13T11:31:42.4233333+00:00
Duy Nguyễn 80 Reputation points
3 answers

Energy Saver Mode Only when on battery

Hello, previosly i had the option to only turn Energy Saver Mode on when my Laptop is on battery. Do to a driver problem i had to reinstall windows completely. Now after i reinstalled and got max all my documents i noticed i dont habe the option I can…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-06-03T14:14:32.89+00:00
Vitor 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-13T04:16:16.5466667+00:00
Emma1-N 7,955 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Low battery notification always defaults to "Off"

Hi, I usually start my day with my laptop unplugged and work off of the battery until I need to plug in the power cord. My low battery notifcation keeps defaulting to off in my settings and I always have to manually turn it on. Even when I lock my…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-06-09T20:41:45.6033333+00:00
JennL 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-12T15:34:42.1+00:00
JennL 20 Reputation points
3 answers

Laptop turns back on automatically

After shutting laptop off, it will automatically restart. I have already checked the shutdown settings and the turn on fast startup (recommended) was already unchecked. I am not able to keep the laptop turned off.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-03-09T18:32:12.92+00:00
Kathleen Phillips 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-10T18:04:05.23+00:00
Kathleen Phillips 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Erro Windows Boot Manager

Estava usando meu notebook Lenovo Loq com Windows 11 normalmente, até que ele desligou de forma repentina, liguei ele novamente e entrou nessa tela e não sai mais. Não sei o que fazer. Não fiz nenhuma alteração nas configurações do sistema operacional…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-06-06T04:33:35.0333333+00:00
Jennyfer Lima 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-06T05:12:21.6966667+00:00
DaveM121 891.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

windows 11 bluescreen on shutdown.

my windows 11 computer bluescreen when i shut it down, in the reliability history it shows this "Problem Event Name: BlueScreen Code: 133 Parameter 1: 1 Parameter 2: 1e00 Parameter 3: fffff801e73c53c8 Parameter 4: 0 OS version: 10_0_26200 Service…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-06-05T19:01:54.8833333+00:00
Tom Me 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-05T19:29:20.14+00:00
Tom Me 20 Reputation points
5 answers

can not resume from hibernate

since the latest updates installed a few days ago my computer does not resume from hibernate anymore. According to the Update History: 2026-04 Sicherheitsupdate (KB5083769) (26200.8246) 2026-04 .NET Framework Sicherheitsupdate (KB5082417) I always…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-04-23T12:43:54.4433333+00:00
vlad tepesch 5 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-05T16:50:43.36+00:00
phillw 0 Reputation points
4 answers

my computer goes into hibernation too quick

my computer goes into hibernation too quick. I try to adjust in settings and it does not work

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-06-04T15:04:51.0533333+00:00
Doug Peterson 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-04T20:51:01.1433333+00:00
Horace Wiggins 440 Reputation points
1 answer

Displays Going to Sleep

Set up a new Windows 11 PC at work (I'm the network admin). We have a power plan we apply to all PCs (same one that was on my last PC). On this computer, however, whenever I lock my PC (using Win+L), within 30 seconds the displays just go on…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-05-29T19:15:33.5066667+00:00
LuckyC14 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-02T07:32:07.4066667+00:00
Emma1-N 7,955 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

Invalid signature detected. Check Secure Boot Policy in Setup

When I turn on my laptop it begins the boot process and then I get a window with th e following statement. Invalid signature detected. Check Secure Boot Policy in Setup

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-05-26T19:52:39.3533333+00:00
Phillip King 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-26T20:43:32.8366667+00:00
EmilyS726 240.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
5 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Which are the SLEEP and HIBERNATE keys, and how do I wake up the computer?

In SETTINGS I have SLEEP and HIBERNATE options. Where are the keys to engage, and how do I wake up the computer later?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-02-10T19:48:38.4766667+00:00
David Coffeen 60 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-05-26T17:46:23.0766667+00:00
Rory Gates 240 Reputation points
4 answers

Windows 11 quite often continues working after entering standby

When entering standby, quite often Windows 11 continues to do whatever and it takes 2-x minutes until the system really enters standby mode. Microsoft, are you kidding? When I enter standby, I want standby and nothing else. This is part of the further…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-05-23T17:09:22.7233333+00:00
dark-rider 60 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-26T02:15:07.6966667+00:00
Sumit D - IA 170.7K Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer

Windows 11 25H2 Silently Downgrades Hibernate to Sleep

On Windows 11 Home build 26200 (25H2), shutdown /h and every other hibernate-triggering mechanism silently downgrade to S3 sleep instead of performing an actual S4 hibernate. The hibernate file C:\hiberfil.sys is never created. The kernel power event log…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-05-24T06:01:18.71+00:00
Geoff 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-05-25T12:36:51.87+00:00
Lychee-Ng 21,920 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

powercfg hibernate

PowerCfg /hibernate /? says But Alias: POWERCFG /H Description: Enables/disables the hibernate feature or sets the hiberfile size. Parameter List: <ON|OFF> Enables/disables the hibernate feature. /SIZE <PERCENT_SIZE> …

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-05-25T06:37:15.87+00:00
Johannes Kingma 46 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-05-25T07:26:35.1766667+00:00
DaveM121 891.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor