Windows 8 is a great operating system, but it can be a bit of a pain to use if you have to keep your computer running at its best. One way to keep your computer running smoothly is to disable Windows 8’s maintenance mode. To disable maintenance mode, open the Start screen and type “powercfg /a” (without the quotes). This will open the Power Configuration window. Under “Maintenance,” click the “Disable” button. Click OK to close the window. Now your computer will run as normal, without any automatic updates or repairs. If you ever need to restore maintenance mode, just repeat steps 1-4, but this time under “Maintenance” click the “Enable” button instead of the “Disable” button. ..
Windows 8 comes with a new hybrid boot system, this means that your PC is never really off. It also means that Windows has the permission to wake your PC as it needs. Here’s how to stop it from waking up your PC to do maintenance tasks.
How to Stop Windows 8 Waking Up Your PC to Run Maintenance
Right click in the bottom left hand corner of your screen to bring up the WinX menu and launch the Control Panel.
When the Control Panel opens head into the System and Security section.
Then into the Action Center.
Now you will need to expand the Maintenance section.
Then click on the Change maintenance settings hyperlink.
Here you will see a box that allows Windows to wake your PC up to do maintenance tasks, uncheck it.
That’s all there is to it, click OK and you are good to go.
Note: we don’t recommend changing this setting, but it is good to know.
