Cybersecurity

How to Turn on Your Windows PC Automatically Each Morning

Most of us have morning rituals, and yours probably involves a computer at some point. And while it’s not that hard to press the power button, wait for your system to boot up, and then type in your Windows password to log into your desktop, those are a lot of time-consuming steps that morning you has to sit and do. If you’re lucky, you can automate this entire process.

The one problem with this plan is that laptop manufacturers and motherboard manufacturers have a tendency to label settings differently. Nevertheless, the next time you power up your laptop or desktop, mash whatever buttons you need to press to load up its BIOS instead of your operating system.

Once inside, you’re going to be looking for any settings that relate to power. These might be labeled something as simple as “power-on menu,” or “power scheduling,” or whatnot. There might also be a setting for “powering on” by an “RTC alarm,” powering on by “RTC,” or simply “resume by alarm.”