It is indeed very wise to use hibernation before storing or moving a portable
PC, and that is the reason why I started this thread in the first place,
because, as I have discovered, *Windows Automatic Update* – the king of the
hidden timed events (is not mentioned in the Task Scheduler list in my Vista
laptop) – was the one timed event that was interrupting my laptop from
*HIBERNATION* !

"Richard G. Harper" wrote:
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> This is why those who are wise hibernate a portable PC before storing or
> moving it. Hibernation is not interrupted for timed events.
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> "James David Byrne" <jamesbyrne@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message
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> > This irritating behavior can also be caused by Media Center if it tries to
> > update the program guide. It needs to be fixed urgently, since it presents
> > a potential fire risk if the laptop was put away e.g. in a carry case.
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