Standby Problems - it always pops back on after a half a minute or so

Whenever I put my computer on Standby, it always pops back on after a half a minute or so. I make sure I have no programs running that would keep it on, but it still won't stay. Is there any way I can fix this?

 

Any scheduled task ?

 

No.

 

Hi, CPUDude521.

Perhaps your computer's network interface hardware (if you have it) settings are causing your issue.

Go to your System Properties window. One way to get there:
Hold down your Windows key and press your Pause key.

In your System Properties > Hardware tab > Device Manager button > expand Network Adapters, double-click on your adapter's name (or right-click and select "Properties ") and check the properties of your network adapter.

For example, I have a 3com Gigabit LOM network adapter built into my motherboard. The Power Management tab in its properties has a check box for "Allow this device to bring the computer out of standby." with the following warning below it:

Perhaps your network interface hardware's properties has a similar setting that needs to be disabled.


My first thought was you might have an unsecured wireless network and someone nearby is leeching your wireless. However, I have no familiarity with wireless networking so I may be way off base with that idea.

Please let us know if this works for you.

 

Awesome! That worked! I figured that was what the problem was since I recently changed my network adapter.