Windows 10: Powering on my laptop powers on my desktop - how to stop this?

So I have a laptop Windows 10 and a desktop PC Windows 11 both under the same Microsoft account. For some reason whenever I power on my laptop, my PC turns on by itself at the same time. Obviously this is super annoying, not helpful at all, and a waste of energy when I'm using my laptop on the go and not home for hours. I like having my settings synced on my devices, so I'd prefer not to turn that off. Is there another way I can get rid of this issue?

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Desktop Turns On When Laptop Powered Up

Hi,

Welcome to Microsoft Community.

I suggest you for follow the methods below and check if it helps in solving the issue:

Method 1: Run Power Troubleshooter.

You may try to run the Power Troubleshooter and Reset the power options.

• 
  Type “Troubleshooting” in search box and press Enter.
  
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  Click on “View all” on the top left pane.
  
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  Select Power from the list and follow the prompts for troubleshooting.
  

Method 2:

Run the in-built Network troubleshooter by following the steps below.

• 
  Type “troubleshooting” in the search box and press Enter.
  
• 
  Click on “View all” on the top left corner.
  
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  Click on “Network Adapter” and follow the prompts for troubleshooting.
  

Then, shutdown your PC and check.

Let us know the status.

Regards,

Guru Kiran

 

probldems with power

Hi,

Your concern about your laptop turning off completely when placed on sleep mode may indicate a possible improper power plan configuration. As an initial step to rule out any power settings issues, we suggest that you reset the settings to default. To do
this, follow the steps below:

• Type cmd in the search box.
• Right clickCommand Prompt from the list, and select
  Run as administrator.
• Type or copy and paste the command below:
  
  powercfg -restoredefaultschemes
• Wait for the command to finish and restart the device if prompted.

Once you're done, check if the issue persists.

 

Stuck in Reboot loop after power cut

Hi,

We understand your concern and appreciate the time and effort that you have invested in to fix the issue.

Before we proceed, I would like you to state which troubleshooting steps have you performed bedsides the mentioned to fix the issue.

As per the description, I suspect that you might be stuck in a reboot loop. I suggest that you perform Power Drain and check if it helps

• Unplug the charger and remove the battery of your laptop, if using a desktop remove the power cord.
• Press and hold the Power button for 30sec
• Plug the charger/power cord and restart system

Hope this helps

Regards