If your computer just won't wake up from the sleep you put it in earlier, don't worry. It's fixable…

5 fixes for Windows 10 won't wake up from sleep issue

Before troubleshooting, you might have to LONG PRESS the power button for your computer to completely shut down, then press the power button again for it to boot up. Be sure to always shut down your PC the normal way unless you have to.

Here're 5 fixes that have helped other users resolve their problem. Just work your way down the list until this Windows 10 not waking up from sleep problem is solved:

  1. Allow your keyboard and mouse to wake up your PC
  2. Update your device drivers
  3. Turn off fast startup
  4. Re-enable hibernation
  5. Tweak power settings

Fix 1: Allow your keyboard and mouse to wake up your PC

Sometimes your computer will not wake up from sleep mode simply because your keyboard or mouse has been prevented from doing so. To allow your keyboard and mouse to wake up your PC:

  1. On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key and R at the same time, then type devmgmt.msc into the box and press Enter.
  2. Double-click on Keyboards > your keyboard device.
  3. Click Power Management and check the box before Allow this device to wake the computer and then click OK.
  4. Repeat this fix on your mouse device(usually under the category of mice and other pointing devices).
  5. Sleep your PC and wake it up later and check if this Windows 10 won t wake from sleep problem gets resolved.

Fix 2: Update your device drivers

This problem may occur if you are using the wrong or outdated device drivers. So you should update your drivers to see if it fixes your problem. If you don't have the time, patience or skills to update the driver manually, you can do it automatically with Driver Easy.

Driver Easy will automatically recognize your system and find the correct drivers for it. You don't need to know exactly what system your computer is running, you don't need to be troubled by the wrong driver you would be downloading, and you don't need to worry about making a mistake when installing. Driver Easy handles it all.

You can update your drivers automatically with either the FREE or the Pro version of Driver Easy. But with the Pro version it takes just 2 steps (and you get full support and a 30-day money back guarantee):

1) Download and install Driver Easy.

2) Run Driver Easy and click the Scan Now button. Driver Easy will then scan your computer and detect any problem drivers.

3) ClickUpdate All to automatically download and install the correct version ofALL the drivers that are missing or out of date on your system (this requires thePro version – you'll be prompted to upgrade when you click Update All).

You can also click Update to do it for free if you like, but it's partly manual.

4) Restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

5) Put your machine to sleep and wake it up again to check if the issue is resolved. If yes, then congrats! If the problem persists, please move on to Fix 3, below.

Fix 3: Turn off fast startup

Fast startup is a new feature in Windows 10 that helps our computer restart faster. But sometimes it can mess up with the shutdown/boot up process, hence thecomputer will not wake up from sleep mode Windows 10 problem. Here's how to disablefast startup:

  1. On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key andR at the same time, then copy & pastepowercfg.cpl into the box and clickOK.
  2. ClickChoose what the power buttons do.
  3. ClickChange settings that are currently unavailable.
  4. Make surethe box beforeTurn on fast startup (Recommended) isunchecked, then clickSave changes and close the window.
  5. Check to see if the computer wakes up issue is solved.

Still no joy? Please move on to Fix 4, below.

Fix 4: Re-enable hibernation

Hibernation is another power-saving mode in our Windows but it's also known to interfere with the sleep mode and cause thecomputer will not wake up from sleep mode in Windows 10 problem. So we can try to disable and enable the feature to see if it fixes the issue. Here's how:

  1. On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key  and type cmd. Then click on Command Prompt and click Run as administrator.


    Click Yes when prompted with a User Account Control window.

  2. Type powercfg.exe /hibernate off && powercfg.exe /hibernate on and press Enter.
  3. Again, try to put your PC to sleep and wake it up to see if it functions properly. If yes, then you've resolved the issue! If it's still not waking up, you should try Fix 5, below.

Fix 5: Tweak power settings

  1. On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key and R at the same time, then typepowercfg.cpl into the box and press Enter.
  2. Click the chosen power plan and click Change plan settings.
  3. ClickChange advanced power settings.
  4. Double-click on Sleep, then set Allow hybrid sleep in Off and setAllow wake timers to Enable.
  5. Click Apply > OK.
  6. Restart your computer, test on your machine again and see if it wakes up without fail.

Hopefully you have successfully resolved the computer won't wake up from sleep in Windows 10 issue by now. If you have any questions, ideas or suggestions, please let me know in the comments. Thanks for reading!

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Kann Ihr Windows-10-PC nicht aus dem Ruhezustand oder dem Standby-Modus aufwachen? Keine Sorge. In diesem Artikel finden Sie dafür 5 Lösungen!