Windows 10/117 min readReviewed 2026-07-29

Mouse wakes the PC immediately after sleep

Identify the actual Windows wake source and disable wake permission only for the responsible mouse or receiver.

Quick diagnosis

Use powercfg /lastwake after an unwanted resume. Do not disable every wake-capable device when one receiver can be identified.

1
Read the last wake source
Run powercfg /lastwake immediately after the unwanted resume.
2
List armed devices
Run powercfg /devicequery wake_armed and match the reported mouse or receiver carefully.
3
Disable one wake source
Use the device Power Management tab or powercfg /devicedisablewake with the exact reported device name.
4
Sleep and retest
Leave all other power settings unchanged and complete two sleep cycles.

Disable wake only for the mouse or receiver proven by the wake report.

Keep another reliable wake method enabled and copy the exact device name before changing permission.

• Use the device Power Management tab or powercfg /deviceenableawake with the exact device name to restore wake permission.

• If /lastwake identifies a timer, network adapter, or another device, troubleshoot that source instead of the mouse.

No. Disable only a source identified by Windows and preserve another way to wake the PC.

Powercfg command-line options
Microsoft Learn. lastwake, wake_armed, deviceenableawake, and devicedisablewake commands.

Diagnose it in this order

Run powercfg /lastwake immediately after the unwanted resume.

Run powercfg /devicequery wake_armed and match the reported mouse or receiver carefully.

Use the device Power Management tab or powercfg /devicedisablewake with the exact reported device name.

Leave all other power settings unchanged and complete two sleep cycles.