Windows "Schedule Wake To Work" scheduled tasks resume from sleep

Question

My PC is resuming from sleep because wake computer is enabled within scheduled task Schedule Wake To Work:

Timer set by [SERVICE] \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\System32\svchost.exe (SystemEventsBroker) expires at 00:51:30 on 23/08/2023.
  Reason: Windows will execute 'NT TASK\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\Schedule Wake To Work' scheduled task that requested waking the computer.

I've tried a lot of things reported in question Disable UpdateOrchestrator Reboot task, but nothing works, and it keeps asking for the password of account SYSTEM S-1-5-18

How to disable this scheduled task or change the options?

Enable the option to run with highest credentials or else just delete the task — John, Aug 22 '23 at 11:09
`SYSTEM` doesn't have a password, which is why the box @John mentioned needs to be checked _([example](https://i.imgur.com/RFOuUnA.png))_ — JW0914, Aug 22 '23 at 11:39
John : this is what I did (Delete the task) and it worked out for me THANKS ! Ps: I did not dare to do it, what this task is for ? — Alcor Prism, Aug 22 '23 at 12:56
I posted a more comprehensive answer. Perhaps consider accepting it. @Alcor Prism — John, Aug 22 '23 at 13:51

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 22 '23 at 13:50

Task Scheduler has an option in the General Tab to run with Highest Privileges . This is a common setting.

Set the task to run with Highest Privileges .

In your case, the task was apparently trying to update something.

The other thing you can do is simply delete the Task. Then it will not interfere with sleep.

Windows "Schedule Wake To Work" scheduled tasks resume from sleep

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