Computer turns on by itself at a set time

Good evening,

A solution that works for me. Use the cmd function to find the wake-up device in question.

Click Start (Windows flag at the bottom left of the keyboard)/type cmd in the search box. At the prompt, type:

powercfg devicequery wake_armed then press Enter

I got: Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller as the wake-up device.

To disable the wake-up function of this device
Open cmd as an administrator then enter the command

powercfg -devicedisablewake "Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller" then press Enter.

The wake-up function of this device is therefore disabled.

I hope this information helps you chase away the ghost that wakes your laptop every morning at 8:20 AM.

Good for me, the problem is solved
I reactivated the network interface this morning and it was OK
so you need to go to the Toshiba site, enter your laptop type, download the BIOS update, and execute the update.

Hello,

Is your laptop connected to the Internet when it turns on?
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Utae Gamuza

Hello,

that's funny xD I did it to a friend ^^ actually, it's quite simple, in the BIOS you can set a startup time, and at the given time, the PC starts

If it's not that, let me know ;)

n0wak

Neliel:

I disabled the wi-fi and unplugged the network cable.

nowak:

I can't find an option like that in my BIOS, I looked through the entire BIOS and found nothing.

I just set the time to 8:217 and at 8:20 it started up by itself.

Haut

Haha that's funny :p !

At least your computer isn't a slacker!

Yeah, but still, it’s a bit annoying when I wake up in the morning and the battery is dead >.<

Leave it plugged into the power supply... that will at least solve the problem of the dead battery.
As for the rest, I don't know if the scheduled task service can start Windows... but take a look in that direction anyway.

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Utae Gamuza

Hello,

could you give me the model of your laptop as well as the BIOS version? I will try to find the menu for you. And the time you changed, is it the BIOS time or the Windows time?

n0wak

It's a Toshiba A500 1GL; BIOS: Phoenix SecureCore Version 1.10

The time I've changed is the one in Windows. Thank you for your help, I’m desperate. I formatted the computer as if it was coming out of the factory and still have the same problem.

Hello
It must be a setting in the BIOS, enter the BIOS and then look for powermanagement (it varies from one BIOS to another) then try to find Auto On Mode; it should be set to off.

I've already looked to see if there was a mode like that, and unless I'm blind, there isn't one.

I also have a Toshiba, so we might have the same BIOS, I will take a look at mine...
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Utae Gamuza

On my Toshiba BIOS, the menu is called "AUTO POWER ON," and inside you have 3 or 4 options, including Wake On Lan (which allows you to turn on a computer via a network).

EDIT: it's in the OTHER area (1st Page).
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Utae Gamuza

Good evening everyone. I have the same problem with my PC, it's also a Toshiba A500 1GL, it turns on by itself at 8:20 as well. Did you solve the problem Ajirass?

Hello,

that's funny xD I did that to a friend ^^ actually, it’s simple, in the BIOS you can set a startup time, and at the given time, the PC starts

If that’s not it, let me know ;)

n0wak

The answer has been given, no need to look far é_è

up
same for me
Still haven't found a solution

Me too, Toshiba A500 turns on at 8:20 AM?

the powercfg command doesn't work because I'm not an admin.
however, it is indeed the wake-up by the network card that is the issue.
so go to control panel, system, device manager, realtek PCIe GBE family controller, advanced, select disable wake on magic packet, then disable.
same for wake on magic packet
same for wake on pattern match.
good luck.
I'll check tomorrow morning.
when? of course at 08:20.