Automatically wake for tasks

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Specifies whether the system uses the system-wide wake-on-timer capability.

The system can automatically use wake-on-timer on capable hardware to perform scheduled tasks. For example, the system might wake automatically to install updates.

Aliases and setting visibility

  • PowerCfg: RTCWAKE

  • GUID: bd3b718a-0680-4d9d-8ab2-e1d2b4ac806d

  • Hidden setting: Yes

Values

Index Name Description

0

No

Wake on timer is disabled.

1

Yes

Wake on timer is enabled.

2

Important

Wake on internal system timers only.

Applies to

Available in Windows Vista and later versions of Windows.