Please let me add that when searching the properties of programs found in the device manager,
I have no way of disabling the events that make the programs wake up the pc.
My Acer keeps waking up around 3 to 4 in the morning.
I've tried resetting the time for updates which helped for only one night.
I've followed a complicated maze of disabling programs which made the pc switch on at around 10pm but, after 3 days it brought me right back to square one.
Now I'm seeing on the device manager that most all my programs wake the pc up at around 4am.
I could also close the screen but that will erase all my tabs which
is why putting the pc on sleep mode is my only option.
I can barely sleep and I am completely stuck.
Please help me !!!
Regards,
A. J.

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