Windows 10: Away Mode issue

Hi,

Thank you for this great and impressive forum and site.

I'm using WMC to record TV broadcasts but in Windows 10 when the computer (Dell XPS 8900) wakes from sleep to carry out a scheduled recording it doesn't go into Away Mode as the monitor turns on. This didn't happen in Windows 7. Same happens if I use WinTV. I added the "Allow Away Mode Policy" in Power Options in Windows 10 but makes no difference.

Anybody else have this problem ?

Thanks.

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Windows 10 Desktop computer wont sleep, it only shuts off the screen like a tablet. Help.

Nope, its still doing it, but I discovered a bit of information that's very important and confirms my suspicions.

In the Event viewer, when this issue occurs, my attempts to sleep my computer show up as "The system is entering Away Mode." (Event ID: 59) instead of "The system is entering sleep." (Event ID: 42).

Whats causing it to chose "Away mode" is beyond me.

Hopefully this helps diagnose the problem.

Also, I discovered that I can force it to sleep via the command "rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState 0,1,0" via the command prompt.

Its seems that the function of the sleep button, both on the keyboard and in the start menu, is changed to "away" mode instead of "sleep" mode.