How To Schedule Windows 10 to Wake From Sleep Automatically
236How To Schedule Windows 10 to Wake From Sleep Automatically.
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When you turn your computer off or put it to sleep overnight, you need to press a button to turn it on again. But what if you want your computer to turn on again so you can download something or run a virus scan overnight when you don’t need the computer for anything else? As it happens, Windows has a function for that – you can set your PC up to wake from sleep automatically.
When you put your PC into sleep mode, it normally waits until you press a button before it wakes from sleep – but you can have your PC automatically wake from sleep at a specific time.
This can be particularly useful if you want your PC to wake and perform downloads in off-peak hours or start other actions before you wake up in the morning — without running all night.
So, how do you configure this? Well, it’s not necessarily an easy process, so try to follow the instructions below to the letter!
To configure Windows to wake automatically you need to create a scheduled task with Task Scheduler. To get started, press the Windows key and type “Task Scheduler” in the search bar to open it.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7 operating systems.Works for all major computer manufactures (Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Samsung).