Windows Update, that is the culprit!!!

Thank you so much, Steve. Without your tip, I don't know, how many more
hours I would spend on it.

I went to Change settings of Windows Update last night and changed Install
new updates: at 4:00AM from 3:00AM. The event log shows this morning my
computer woke up 4:00 instead of 3:00. You may ask why there are updates
for installation every day. This is another problem that I have. One update
for SQL server ((KB934458) has been installed SUCCESSFULLY every day since
7/21.

Michasel,

I did check Task Scheduler with Show Hidder Tasks. That was my first
suspect. I made sure none of them has the option Wake the computer to run
this task checked. Unfortunately Windows Update is not a normal scheduled
task and it has the privilege to wake up the computer.

"Michael" wrote:
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> Steve,
>
> On my Vista Home Premium, task schedular has Windows Defender performing a
> scan 3AM each day.
> (need to set 'show hidden tasks' in order to see it.)
>
> Michael
>
> "Hong" <Hong@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:60F5608B-0A34-4AA3-AC49-D3CBAD2F77FD@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> > According the event log, my PC wakes up from hibernation at 3:00 AM every
> > day. I have spent many hours on this. I checked BIOS, Task Scheduler,
> > McAfee security center, etc. and could not find a clue. I will check the
> > automatic updates tonight to see if it is the culprit. Thanks for the
> > tip.
> >
> > It has been very frustrating!!!!!
> >
> >
> > "Steve Easton" wrote:
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> >> I've just been told that Automatic updates runs at 3 AM.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Steve Easton
> >>
> >>
> >> "DRT" <DRT@nospam.net> wrote in message
> >> news:uQl5i.5142$sk.4590@fe71.usenetserver.com...
> >> >I have Vista Ultimate running on my new Toshiba S-5034 notebook. In the
> >> >middle of the
> >> >night, I don't know exactly when, the thing wakes up for some reason and
> >> >sucks up juice!
> >> >Aaargh!
> >> >
> >> > The notebook gets awfully hot in the bag as the fan struggles to keep
> >> > it cool in the
> >> > confined space. I am left with a weak battery for my commute too :-(
> >> >
> >> > I thought that hibernate was the deepest power saving mode? The
> >> > hardware is completely
> >> > powered off. It is only that the O/S saves the CPU and memory state to
> >> > HDD right and
> >> > makes a boot-up "note" to itself to restore the image? Therefore, can
> >> > any task that was
> >> > running in Windows possibly wake up a system in hibernate state? I
> >> > don't think so
> >> > because they aren't running.
> >> >
> >> > Since the notebook is in my bag with no Ethernet or wireless on, I am
> >> > sure that
> >> > Wake-on-LAN (WoL) couldn't possibly be the culprit for problem or could
> >> > it?
> >> >
> >> > Yes, I am sure my notebook is in hibernate mode and *not* in sleep
> >> > mode. All lights go
> >> > off on this Toshiba (there is a standby light) and I have unplugged the
> >> > notebook's
> >> > battery and power adapter. I can successfully resume where I left off
> >> > after reattaching
> >> > everything and powering back on.
> >> >
> >> > Can anyone offer any advice on this problem? TIA!
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
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