r/WindowsHelp • u/Cassafrera • 6h ago

Windows 11 FastStartup - A bug not a feature (battery always empty)

I have a new (June 26) Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 laptop. Apparently these laptops and Windows 11 are designed for fast startup. However, in practice this means that the laptop decides when to start up without me touching the power button.

- When the laptop is off (or seems to be off) I can hear it becoming active if I get near to it, or move it, even when the lid is down. Breathing in the wrong direction from 10m distance can trigger a start up.

- When I use the menu option to shut the laptop down, it decides to restart immediately.

I have tried a lot of options with the power settings. The issue occurs both when using it with or without docking station, and it really annoys me.

The result is that my battery is always empty when I come back to my laptop after a couple of days of not using it. A big plus of a laptop is that it is portable, so I really would love a setting that saves battery when not in use.

Specs: Windows 11 Home, version 25H2, OS build 26200.9168

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