XP home edition, IBM computer. Ignores specified times in Power Options to go into standby. I can select standby from the shutdown screen. Has been occuring for several weeks. No new software or hardware added. Have MicroSoft Security Essentials installed and run frequently, soapparently not a malware issue. Sometimes the system will not stay in standby when put there from the shutdown screen ... rebooting seems to solve this; don't know whether this is related to the above issue.1 person needs an answerI do too

"willm1961" wrote in message news:db8b406e-ef18-418c-bc17-29b4b7a9e4f1...XP home edition, IBM computer. Ignores specified times in Power Options to go into standby. I can select standby from the shutdown screen. Has been occuring for several weeks. No new software or hardware added. Have MicroSoft Security Essentials installed and run frequently, soapparently not a malware issue. Sometimes the system will not stay in standby when put there from the shutdown screen ... rebooting seems to solve this; don't know whether this is related to the above issue.Check background processes - which may prevent the machine going into standby.Check Scheduled Tasks - which may bring the machine out of standbymake sure the cat isn't walking across the keyboard<g> to bring the machine out of standby. = check the BIOS settings to ensure that other peripherals aren't bringing the machine out of standby (modem/NIC/mouse, etc) -- Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth