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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Help. I have just installed Windows XP Home on my Home PC. Since doing so I
notice that despite closing my PC down the night before using "Start - Turn
Off Computer - Turn Off", my pc insists on starting itself automatically at
08.45 the next day!

My son has XP home installed on his computer but does not get this problem -
any ideas?
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Do you have something scheduled to update at that time? Do you have
wake-on-lan enabled?

Bobby

"Chris" <chris-l@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
news:%23e7$$tC4EHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Help. I have just installed Windows XP Home on my Home PC. Since doing so
> I notice that despite closing my PC down the night before using "Start -
> Turn Off Computer - Turn Off", my pc insists on starting itself
> automatically at 08.45 the next day!
>
> My son has XP home installed on his computer but does not get this
> problem - any ideas?
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

A scheduled software update is not able to start a computer when it is a
TRUE OFF condition. A scheduled update "may" bring a computer out of
standby, which many people consider to be "off".

The only thing that can start the computer when it is actually off is a bios
setting. There are 3 or 4 settings on my main computer that will allow this
to happen:

1. Wake on Lan
2. Wake on ring
3. Schedule a start
4. One other I fail to remember at this time. Oh! Wait. Restart on power
failure may also do it - if the power fails when the computer is off.

--

Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard 🙂

If you knew half as much as you think you know,
You'd realize you didn't know what you thought you knew!



"NoNoBadDog!" <mypants_bjsledgeATpixi.com> wrote in message
news:OjTLn3C4EHA.3908@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Do you have something scheduled to update at that time? Do you have
> wake-on-lan enabled?
>
> Bobby
>
> "Chris" <chris-l@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:%23e7$$tC4EHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Help. I have just installed Windows XP Home on my Home PC. Since doing so
>> I notice that despite closing my PC down the night before using "Start -
>> Turn Off Computer - Turn Off", my pc insists on starting itself
>> automatically at 08.45 the next day!
>>
>> My son has XP home installed on his computer but does not get this
>> problem - any ideas?
>>
>
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Just checked again. Add the following if you have a cat (-:

5. PS2 Mouse
6. PS2 Keyboard

--

Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard 🙂

If you knew half as much as you think you know,
You'd realize you didn't know what you thought you knew!



"Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uZJAZzE4EHA.4008@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>A scheduled software update is not able to start a computer when it is a
>TRUE OFF condition. A scheduled update "may" bring a computer out of
>standby, which many people consider to be "off".
>
> The only thing that can start the computer when it is actually off is a
> bios setting. There are 3 or 4 settings on my main computer that will
> allow this to happen:
>
> 1. Wake on Lan
> 2. Wake on ring
> 3. Schedule a start
> 4. One other I fail to remember at this time. Oh! Wait. Restart on power
> failure may also do it - if the power fails when the computer is off.
>
> --
>
> Regards:
>
> Richard Urban
>
> aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard 🙂
>
> If you knew half as much as you think you know,
> You'd realize you didn't know what you thought you knew!
>
>
>
> "NoNoBadDog!" <mypants_bjsledgeATpixi.com> wrote in message
> news:OjTLn3C4EHA.3908@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Do you have something scheduled to update at that time? Do you have
>> wake-on-lan enabled?
>>
>> Bobby
>>
>> "Chris" <chris-l@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:%23e7$$tC4EHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> Help. I have just installed Windows XP Home on my Home PC. Since doing
>>> so I notice that despite closing my PC down the night before using
>>> "Start - Turn Off Computer - Turn Off", my pc insists on starting itself
>>> automatically at 08.45 the next day!
>>>
>>> My son has XP home installed on his computer but does not get this
>>> problem - any ideas?
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

"Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uPwGAeF4EHA.1392@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Just checked again. Add the following if you have a cat (-:
>
> 5. PS2 Mouse
> 6. PS2 Keyboard
>
> --
>
> Regards:
>
> Richard Urban
>
> aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard 🙂
>
> If you knew half as much as you think you know,
> You'd realize you didn't know what you thought you knew!
>
>
>
> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uZJAZzE4EHA.4008@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>A scheduled software update is not able to start a computer when it is a
>>TRUE OFF condition. A scheduled update "may" bring a computer out of
>>standby, which many people consider to be "off".
>>
>> The only thing that can start the computer when it is actually off is a
>> bios setting. There are 3 or 4 settings on my main computer that will
>> allow this to happen:
>>
>> 1. Wake on Lan
>> 2. Wake on ring
>> 3. Schedule a start
>> 4. One other I fail to remember at this time. Oh! Wait. Restart on power
>> failure may also do it - if the power fails when the computer is off.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Regards:
>>
>> Richard Urban
>>
>> aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard 🙂
>>
>> If you knew half as much as you think you know,
>> You'd realize you didn't know what you thought you knew!
>>
>>
>>
>> "NoNoBadDog!" <mypants_bjsledgeATpixi.com> wrote in message
>> news:OjTLn3C4EHA.3908@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> Do you have something scheduled to update at that time? Do you have
>>> wake-on-lan enabled?
>>>
>>> Bobby
>>>
>>> "Chris" <chris-l@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
>>> news:%23e7$$tC4EHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>> Help. I have just installed Windows XP Home on my Home PC. Since doing
>>>> so I notice that despite closing my PC down the night before using
>>>> "Start - Turn Off Computer - Turn Off", my pc insists on starting
>>>> itself automatically at 08.45 the next day!
>>>>
>>>> My son has XP home installed on his computer but does not get this
>>>> problem - any ideas?

Turn off the wall switch - let it know who's boss !!
 
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