I recently built a new PC, and I'm running into a strange problem: when I try to put it to sleep, it shuts down instead. Shutting down normally works fine, but hitting 'Sleep' leads to an immediate shutdown. I've gone through several troubleshooting steps including checking the power settings, tweaking BIOS options, enabling/disabling Fast Startup, and even reinstalling Windows three times. I even returned to the store where I purchased the components, and they confirmed there are no hardware issues after reinstalling Windows for me, yet the problem persists. My PC performs well in all other aspects, like gaming – there are no random crashes or BSODs, and temperatures stay within a safe range. It makes me think there might be something buggy with Windows 11, as the store suggested it might just need an update to resolve the issue. Here are my specs: CPU: AMD Ryzen 9800X3D, MB: ASUS ROG Strix B850-F Gaming Wifi, GPU: ASUS ROG Strix 5070 Ti, RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32GB, SSDs: TFORCE MP44L 500GB, Crucial P3 Plus 2TB, Crucial MX500 2TB, AIO: Lian Li Hydroshift II LCD, PSU: Lian Li Edge Gold 850W Platinum, Case: Lian Li O11 Vision Compact.
3 Answers
Since you've tried a lot, it might be an issue with Windows 11 itself. The store's comment about a pending update may hold some truth; keep your system updated, and hopefully, a patch will address this problem.
It sounds like your system may be crashing when attempting to sleep. For a better diagnosis, check for any dump files in your C:WindowsMinidump folder after a crash. Zipping those files and sharing them could help others assist you more effectively! Also, if you're seeing crash reports related to certain apps like Wallpaper Engine, it might be worth investigating those too.
Have you tried changing the action for the power button to 'sleep'? That can sometimes act as a workaround when sleep mode isn’t functioning correctly. Windows sleep can be finicky; sometimes there's no straightforward fix. Best of luck with it!
Thanks for the advice! I've been keeping everything updated and checking the forums to see if others report similar issues. It's super frustrating!