Windows 10: Computer will not wake from sleep via scheduled task

Hello,I have a new computer build that I am running Windows 11 on. I have the following setupGigabyte Aorus Elite AX motherboard Intel I7 12700 cpu32 gig Gskill ram1TB M.2 Samsung SSD Problem: I have a number of tasks that are setup to run in order to backup assorted users accounts and shared files. These tasks run fine if I start them manually or if I am logged in but will not wake the computer from sleep mode to run. The tasks are setup as follows:General - Run whether the user is logged in or notRun with the highest privilegesTrigger - Weekly at 6:00 am every Friday EnabledActions - St

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Task Scheduler Not Waking Home Use Windows 11 From Sleep

Hi!

I'm trying to make Task Scheduler follow a schedule to:

1. Wake my laptop
   
2. Open Thunderbird.exe
   
3. Bring Thunderbrid.exe to the foreground
   

Problem

• The scheduled task only runs after I manually wake my laptop from sleep
  
  (Not sure if related to the root cause of the issue: Sometimes the Windows Clock App opens as I manually wake my laptop from sleep. When this happens, the Clock App launches before Thunderbird.exe)
  
• Task Scheduler's history tab has no logs for scheduled tasks that were missed because the laptop didn't wake up
  

Steps I Took

• Restart laptop
  
• Run power troubleshooter
  
• Update virtual network adapter enumerator
  
• Disable hibernation
  
• Disable fast start-up
  
• Make sure the maintenance schedule does not clash with the task's schedule
  
• Make sure Power Options - Sleep - Allow wake timers - Both Enabled
  
• Make sure Windows updates are up to date
  
• Make sure the scheduled task is viewable on powercfg -waketimers
  

Windows Specifications

Edition Windows 11 Home

Version 22H2

Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22642.1000.0

Other Details

• Sleeping state in use: S0 Low Power Idle
  
• Always using the account with admin rights
  
• No account password - When I wake my laptop from sleep, it automatically shows my desktop
  
• Always connected to AC power
  

Task Scheduler Configuration





Please advise the steps I should take to make the scheduled task work. Thank you so much!

 

Scheduled Tasks Not Waking Computer

Hi Michael,

Thank you for being part of Windows 10.

I appreciate you for providing details about the issue and your effort towards resolving it.

Try the following steps and check if it helps:

• To wake up your Windows computer from Sleep mode at a fixed time, type
  Task Scheduler in Search bar and hit Enter.
• In the right side, select Create Task. A new window will open. Here under the
  General tab, fill in the Name and Description. Also check,
  Run with highest privileges.
• Under the Triggers tab, click New. Another window will open. Select
  One time (or Daily if you want it repeated every day at a particular time). Set the Date and Time when you want your system to wake up from Sleep.
• Next under the Actions tab, you have to mention a task. Click
  New. You can run a simple task, like say, first launching & then closing the command prompt window. This thus will wake your system at the pre-set time to carry out the task.
• Select Action as : Start a program. To schedule a task that executes the command
  cmd.exe with command line arguments, copy-paste under Program/script

/c “exit”

6. Under Conditions tab, check on the Wake the computer to run this task check-box. Click
OK and Exit Task Scheduler. Click OK
and Exit Task Scheduler. Your computer will wake up from Sleep at the particular time.

Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with Windows. We are glad to assist you.

Thank you.

 

Task Scheduler to wake from sleep

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