microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

Having "Awake" aktivated makes my laptop need a hard reset in the morning

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Issue-Bug Needs-Triage Product-Awake
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Description

### Microsoft PowerToys version

0.99.1

### Installation method

PowerToys auto-update

### Area(s) with issue?

Awake

### Steps to reproduce

- I have a pretty new Lenovo P16s
- I rarely use Awake and therefore activate the module only for use.
- If I forget to turn it off again, in the following night my PC will crash, even if Awake is following the normal power plan (= deactivated)
- I need to use the Lenovo Reset Pin directly on the motherboard to restart the PC
- This happens most nights until I turn off Awake completely from the main menu. It took me a while to make the connection, that this is an Awake Issue.

### ✔️ Expected Behavior

1. Awake does not make my PC crash
2. If Awake is set to follow the normal power plan, there should not be any differences

This is not a duplicate of #49383 as in that case, Awake was enabled and active ("keep awake indefinitely")

### ❌ Actual Behavior

1. Awake makes my PC crash
2. Having awake be enabled but inactive differs from it being disabled

### Upload Bug Report ZIP-file

[PowerToysReport_2026-07-23-08-16-52.zip](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/30295717/PowerToysReport_2026-07-23-08-16-52.zip)

### Additional Information

| Property | Value |
| ------ | ------- |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U w/ Radeon 780M Graphics (3.30 GHz) |
| RAM | 32,0 GB (27,6 GB usable) |
| Graphics Card | AMD Radeon(TM) 780M (4 GB) |
| Architecture | 64-Bit-OS, x64-based Processor |
| System Language | German |
| .NET Version |
| Windows Edition | Windows 11 Pro |
| Windows Version | 25H2 |
| Windows Build | 26200.8875 |
| Admin? | Yes |
| Install Type | User? |

Happy to provide any other info.

### Other Software

_No response_

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start with the attached PowerToysReport ZIP and the Awake module, then reproduce the overnight crash with Awake enabled but set to follow the normal power plan. Compare this state with Awake disabled and use the report and reproduction results to identify the difference; done means the laptop no longer requires a hard reset under the reported conditions.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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