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Limited Power Option Choices in Windows 11
In 3 of our computers, in power options the "Change settings that are currently unavailable" choice in power options to disable fast start-up does not appear. It was there but did some update decide to make another problem?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
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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
2,095 questions
asked 2026-04-23T12:43:54.4433333+00:00
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vlad tepesch
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answered 2026-05-15T17:51:52.6166667+00:00
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Lester Bernard Reyes
79,580
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Independent Advisor
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Sleep Mode
Why won't my computer stay in sleep mode longer than a few minutes?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,095 questions
asked 2026-05-14T18:20:13.8933333+00:00
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Jon Blackman
0
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answered 2026-05-14T18:54:24.8433333+00:00
EmilyS726
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Task bar icons are not visible after PC wakes up from sleep
Pinned apps on the Taskbar can't be seen when PC wakes up after sleep .... they are there... if you hover the cursor over them, the name comes up and you can click to open., Just not visible. Only happens after the PC has been into sleep mode. After a…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,095 questions
asked 2026-05-14T15:23:57.17+00:00
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Rick Hughes
0
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answered 2026-05-14T16:03:42.1066667+00:00
Lester Bernard Reyes
79,580
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Independent Advisor
2 answers
Battery not working
Computer only work from power cable. when it is removed computer is dead. Battery shows 100%.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,095 questions
asked 2026-05-13T10:39:54.3766667+00:00
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Willem Tredoux
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answered 2026-05-14T09:17:52.2733333+00:00
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Thomas4-N
15,385
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
2 answers
power botton wont work
I am experiencing an intermittent hardware issue with my PC power button and Escape key. The main problem is that the power button does not always respond on the first press. I often need to press it multiple times before the computer actually powers on.…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,095 questions
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windows 11 - there are no currently no poser optins available. already tried online recommended fixes
I'm unable to access the shutdown option on Windows 11. The power button in the Start menu only shows “there are currently no power options available”. The power button does not appear on the desktop, and the shutdown command is completely unavailable…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,095 questions
asked 2026-04-30T02:10:42.7533333+00:00
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Glenn Hara
0
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commented 2026-05-13T06:32:10.36+00:00
Glenn Hara
0
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3 answers
Shutdown option not available after Windows update.
The shutdown option is not available after a Windows update. How do I get the shutdown option back?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,095 questions
asked 2026-05-12T01:21:32.3266667+00:00
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sam walker
0
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answered 2026-05-12T01:43:16.4666667+00:00
CrazyKats
15,580
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Newly brought HP Desktop system hangs sometimes
Hi all, My newly brought HP Desktop system hangs sometimes (mostly in sleep mode). I find from windows event log the message “ Event ID 41 (Kernel-Power)" May I know the way to fix the issue, or should I seek for help from HP customer…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,095 questions
asked 2026-05-10T17:19:27.9033333+00:00
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CHAN WAN YU
0
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answered 2026-05-10T18:05:41.22+00:00
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Igor Leyko
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Independent Advisor
1 answer
windows 11 hp compaq elite cmt computer won't automatically go into sleep mode
My computer is set to turn off display at one hour, go to sleep at two hours and hibernate never. However, it never turns off the display or goes to sleep. What do I need to do to fix this?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,095 questions
asked 2026-05-10T03:27:08.51+00:00
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C. T. Lewis
0
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edited an answer 2026-05-10T04:01:37.66+00:00
EmilyS726
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my laptop battery continues to drain down when in shutdown mode for the night. Closing the lid is set at Shutdown. But it continues to drain.
Closing the lid is set at Shutdown. But it continues to drain. Any suggestions? Thank you.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,095 questions
asked 2026-05-09T16:52:18.0133333+00:00
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Ken Swanson
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answered 2026-05-09T17:27:10.41+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon
69,295
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Independent Advisor
2 answers
How to fix laptop randomly shuts down
My laptop suddenly shuts down at 20 percent. The laptop itself is relatively new
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,095 questions
asked 2026-05-07T17:25:06.4833333+00:00
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Behzodbek Nurullayev
0
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commented 2026-05-09T04:44:53.6833333+00:00
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Ivan B
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Independent Advisor
2 answers
Task manager automatically opening
Whenever I wake up my Windows 11 PC from sleep, task manager automatically opens even if i end it’s task before putting PC to sleep.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,095 questions
asked 2026-05-06T06:30:09.5433333+00:00
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Pratham Uppal
5
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edited a comment 2026-05-06T07:36:41.1333333+00:00
Gunasekar N
67,470
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
2 answers
Mouse/Keyboard don’t work after waking computer
Every so often, my computer will not allow my mouse or keyboard to give any input after awaking from sleep. The keyboard/mouse get power to light up (I have an RGB Keyboard) but the keyboard will not give any input to the system so that I can put my…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,095 questions
asked 2025-11-19T14:16:06.95+00:00
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Darren Pendelton
5
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commented 2026-05-05T21:01:36.86+00:00
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Brian Rice
0
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how to fix chrome didnt shutdown properly ! restore tabs?
When i shutdown my pc i return later and turn it on i get the message "didnt shutdown properly" RESTORE? HOW DO I FIX THIS?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,095 questions
asked 2026-05-04T14:51:36.31+00:00
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Dennis White
20
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accepted 2026-05-04T14:54:25.73+00:00
Dennis White
20
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2 answers
Admin passed away
Our administrator has passed away.we have no password we have a new computer and I switches off at 9pm how ca I stop it doing that
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,095 questions
asked 2026-04-30T15:49:20.7233333+00:00
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julian kawecki
0
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commented 2026-05-04T07:03:54.1833333+00:00
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Lychee-Ng
19,540
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
2 answers
My system randomly shutsdown
My pc is ine most o the time but sometimes it shuts down randomly - Log Name: System Source: Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Power Date: 29/04/2026 13:03:17 Event ID: 41 Task Category: (63) Level: Critical Keywords: …
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,095 questions
asked 2026-04-29T12:16:06.8666667+00:00
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Quinn xD28
0
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commented 2026-04-29T14:29:02.7966667+00:00
David-M
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2 answers
The SUT enters S4 when the battery capacity discharges to 4% after the first entry into Modern Standyby under DC power, rather than entering S4 due to the critical battery threshold set at 2%.
Regarding ACPI and firmware, we have confirmed that there are no related configurations on our side. Based on the information you provided and our understanding, only Low Battery and Critical Battery levels can be used to define corresponding system…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,095 questions
asked 2026-04-27T09:38:16.0233333+00:00
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Liam L.W. Kuo (郭力瑋)
0
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commented 2026-04-29T04:29:17.65+00:00
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Hendrix-V
14,170
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Moderator
1 answer
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Windows 11 PC occasionally not going to sleep while left on during the night
below are points I took to remediate this situation ... the description was writen utilizing some AI capabilities so I hope it will help someone else as well ... Fix: HP Print Scan Doctor Preventing PC from Sleeping If your Windows PC keeps waking up…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,095 questions
asked 2026-04-26T06:44:26.82+00:00
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Marek Mickal
20
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accepted 2026-04-26T06:45:02.1566667+00:00
Marek Mickal
20
Reputation points
3 answers
Windows 11 Desktop PC Fails to Sleep
The desktop PC running Windows 11 does not go to sleep when not logged into a website. Sleep mode only activates while logged into a website. What steps can be taken to resolve this issue?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
2,095 questions
asked 2025-07-07T23:19:37.7266667+00:00
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Charles Reuben
0
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commented 2026-04-25T02:46:05.5766667+00:00
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Peter Scheelke
0
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