Windows 10: When I leave my PC idle for about 20-30 minutes it slows down a lot.

Discus and support When I leave my PC idle for about 20-30 minutes it slows down a lot. in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; Essentially what happens is that when I leave my computer to go do something, it lags a lot. When I come back and move my mouse, it looks like it's... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by 29MarkMoon, Oct 11, 2019.

  1. 29MARKMOON
    29MarkMoon Win User

    When I leave my PC idle for about 20-30 minutes it slows down a lot.


    Essentially what happens is that when I leave my computer to go do something, it lags a lot.

    When I come back and move my mouse, it looks like it's going at 1 frame per second and I can't open task manager, open the windows menu etc.


    Then after waiting 1-6 minutes of coming back and moving my mouse it becomes fine again.

    This isn't really a huge issue but it definitely is an annoying one. I can't download any games or large files while being away so I have to stand next to my computer for 1-2 hours.

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    This started happening after I updated my computer to the most recent windows update. Said something about my version's compatibility ending on November.


    If it helps, my specs are

    i7-7700

    32GB RAM

    GTX 1070


    Also I wanna add that I might be slow with replies so sorry in advance!

    :)
     
    29MarkMoon, Oct 11, 2019
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  2. KRISTIEJF
    KristieJF Win User

    After idle for a few minutes, PC reboots

    Sorry for the slow reply!

    1) I am not running any special power plan software that I know of.

    2) I only changed the power settings AFTER the issue started happening. I had changed them to see if the issue still occurred if I set the computer to never go to sleep. It still occurred.

    I used the method you described to return to my PC to the default power settings ("Balanced" power plan, with Screen: turn off display after 10 minutes, PC: sleep after 30 minutes).

    The issue still persists. To reiterate, the issue is that if I leave the computer idle for a few minutes, it restarts itself. If it is left idle after the re-start, it will re-start AGAIN. Sometimes, it will freeze during this re-start sequence and I will
    have to power-down with the power button. This issue started occurring approximately one month ago.
     
    KristieJF, Oct 11, 2019
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  3. ELIZABETHBOOTH-900
    elizabethbooth-900 Win User
    Windows 10 closes down when left idle for 30 seconds

    Thank you, he tried that and all of the settings are set at 30 minutes but it still closes the screen after 20-30 seconds when left idle.
     
    elizabethbooth-900, Oct 11, 2019
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  4. CED2
    ced2 Win User

    When I leave my PC idle for about 20-30 minutes it slows down a lot.

    laptop goes to sleep after two minutes of inactivity although it is set to 30 minutes

    I have a new HP 450 laptop running Windows 10 Pro, updated to version 1903. The "turn off display" is set
    to 30 minutes (20 minutes on battery). The "sleep setting" is also 30 and 20 minutes.

    After turning the laptop on and using it for a period of time, then letting it sit idle, the display correctly turns off after about 30 minutes. However, once re-activated, then letting it sit idle again, the display turns off
    after two minutes. This two-minute cycle continually repeats unless the laptop is actually shut down and restarted.

    I cannot find any other setting that would control this and cause the display to turn off after 2 minutes.
     
    ced2, Oct 11, 2019
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