System Automatically Starts

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My PC starts up automatically at random times. I shutdown the system
normally at night and when I go to startup in the morning, it's already
running and at a login prompt. The last two days, the system has started at
approximately 0403 and 0627 respectively by event log messages. I am running
XP Home Edition with SP2 installed. All updates are current (automatic
update is on). I have deselected "Automatically Restart" on System Failure.
There are no scheduled jobs and nothing in BIOS settings to startup on
hardware transitions. I recently replaced the power supply because the old
one failed. I would like to stop the random startups.
 
DL said:
Wake on lan?
If the pwr supply (at the wall) is disconnected it cannot start.
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To test, you could try disconnecting the LAN cable while the
computer sleeps. Ethernet RJ-45 can be plugged and unplugged
without harm. It it still wakes up, then it is probably
something else.

Paul
 
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