Hibernation problem...

[wiltshirejohn]

No - not me...   I'm always this dozy, summer or winter 

Normally I close down this rig using the hibernate option and then kill the power at the wall (that ensures all the 'accessories' are turned off too!). 

Until recently, upon restoration of power, the computer would boot up without any prodding from me.   Now, I have to push the 'power' button on the front of the cabinet to start it up.

I've done some updates and tweaked a few settings (Windows only - nothing in the BIOS), but for the life of me I cannot figure out what has caused this change of behaviour.

Any clues would be gratefully received. 

[Simon]

Sorry, John, never use Hibernation myself.  Have you recently installed any new programs that could be causing it?

[Rik]

I've always had to use the power button to bring my notebooks out of hibernation, John.

[Baz]

I might be missing something here and im not an expert but wouldnt that be the way it should happen if you switch off all the power  

[Glenn]

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/907477 Is that any help?

[Noreen]

I use Hibernation during the day, always use the Power button to wake it up.

[wiltshirejohn]

Thanks for all the replies folks...

@Simon: No, no new programs, just updates to Windoze, antivirus etc. plus I did mess with some of the "services" but can't remember exactly what (yeah, yeah - I know - serves me right!). I was using the program 'Registry Mechanic' and used it to "Optimize Services".   As that caused a couple of other unrelated problems so I used that program's "Restore services" feature.  The other unrelated problems are now fixed but I think this must have been the source of my hibernation problem.   (Errr... is it a problem or simply now behaving normally?)

@Rik:  Yes that's what we do with the lappie used by 'her downstairs'.

@Baz:  Judging from all the articles/helplines/etc. that I've been reading, you're exactly right.
But... I would still like the kit to operate as it used to. The reason being -  I've got one of those remote control switches that you put between the power socket and your appliance. I keep the associated zapper at the foot of the stairs so that I can press the zapper button and by the time I get upstairs (no snarkey comments here!!) the computer would have already booted.

@Glen: Thanks for the link. Some interesting stuff in there.  I started reading late last night.zzzzzzzz  I'll try again today.

@Noreen:  During the day I used to use 'Standby' rather than Hibernate. Not so frugal with power but the restart was quicker. Now Standby doesn't work at all. If I set the machine into Standby it will not respond to the power button and I have to do a cold reboot.

Thanks again folks. Now I'll get down to Glen's link...

     Regards - wiltshirejohn

[Rik]

I'd start by looking at the BIOS settings, John.