# Why Your Windows PC Keeps Waking Up at Night, and How to Stop It

When a Windows PC comes out of sleep on its own overnight, it's because something has been allowed to wake it. The culprit is nearly always one of three things: a scheduled task or wake timer, a wake signal from the network, or a USB or Bluetooth device. To find out which one it is, open an elevated

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| Published | 27 September 2026 |

Source: https://egamers.io/why-your-windows-pc-keeps-waking-up-at-night-and-how-to-stop-it/