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Question

Sleep/hibernation mode with Google Chrome

Sep 17, 2013 7:20AM PDT

My computer will not go into sleep and hibernation mode if I am using Google Chrome as a browser. Everything works perfectly if I am using either Internet Explorer, Firefox or Safari.

Is there a solution to this problem or is it a problem with Google?

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I'm going with no.
Sep 17, 2013 7:47AM PDT

As in it works fine here on XP, 7 and 8.

Now since we can have addons and said addons can tell the PC to not sleep that's not a Chrome issue, is it?
Bob

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Sleep/Hibernation mode
Sep 17, 2013 7:55AM PDT

Forgot to mention that the screen definitely will go to sleep (blank screen) but not go into hibernation mode.

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And since addons can result in such
Sep 17, 2013 8:02AM PDT
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PS. Just recalled another reason.
Sep 17, 2013 8:03AM PDT

If disk space is low, no hibernation. Chrome does use more RAM so a bigger hiberfile.sys is required.

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R.Proffitt - thank you but more help needed
Sep 17, 2013 8:26AM PDT

Dear R Proffitt

I am not a great computer man with only limited skills here. When you mention add ons, I note your link but am unsure of what to do when i see this list of sites on Google. Do I need to download an add on? How do i do that? I have no problem with disc space by the way. Loads of it.

Please help. Thank you.

avwood

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Sorry no.
Sep 17, 2013 8:32AM PDT
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Reply to R Proffitt
Sep 17, 2013 9:03AM PDT

Dear Bob

Thank you again for your help.

I have checked on what extensions have been installed on Chrome. They got there somehow automatically when i downloaded Chrome. I do have those extensions on Firefox and no problem there. However, none of those extensions ar enabled on Chrome. The four extensions that are there are Real Downloader, Click Skype to Call, Special Savins and Web Mail ad blocker but none of them have a tick in the enable box.

620GB of free space available (out of 684GB - not much on my computer really)

Anthony

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Real Downloader seems to pop up a lot.
Sep 17, 2013 9:14AM PDT

Sorry but it appears I am not making myself clear. As a test I try it without the addons, extensions and no themes.

It doesn't matter it's not a problem in FF since we want to fix Chrome's issue.

Did you try turning hiber off and back on?

Bob

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In reply
Sep 17, 2013 9:24AM PDT

Bob,

I am just about to turn hibernate off and then on again but I have to go out to the doctor now for an appointment, so when I get back in an hour ro so I will see if Goggle has gone past the sleep stage and into hibernate.
If it doesn't hibernate is that a big disadvantage? Should I then go back to Firfeox or IE?

I am so very appreciative of your time and help. Sorry if I am slow but I am not an expert and am 70 years old.

Thanks,
Anthony

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Attention: Bob Proffitt
Sep 17, 2013 12:45PM PDT

Bob,
Am still having no luck. If I use Firefox or IE I have no problem. The computer goes to sleep and then after a while it goes into hibernation. With Google Chrome it only goes to sleep.

Question: Is this necessarily a bad thing? Sleep saves the screen but when you go to hibernate it stops the disc running (so I am told) and when you come back to the computer and press any key the hard disc has to start up again.

I read on the internet somewhere or other that the more the hard disc has to start up, the sonner the hard disc might wear out. Is this correct or not?

If it is correct, I will be quite happy that Google Chrome only lets the computer go to sleep but does not stop the hard disc spinning.

Again I thank you for your time.

Regards,

Anthony

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The HDD start stop question is well done.
Sep 17, 2013 2:39PM PDT

I pay such discussions no mind and let folk decide as it has yet to be proven either way. So either way we tell them they are right and let them get move on.

So, you can't click on start, shutdown and use hibernate at all?
Or are you tell us that it doesn't do it on its own?

Bob

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Sleep/hibernate
Sep 17, 2013 4:33PM PDT

Dear Bob,

Yes, I have clicked on start, shutdown and turned off hibernate and then turned it on.

It still works perfectly with all browsers except Google Chrome where after I set it for darken screen at 10 minutes and put the computer to sleep at 45 minutes (hibernate?).

Google does the first - darken the screen but that is it.

You have been very kind with all your help. I wish I could repay it in some way.

Anthony

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Must clarify something.
Sep 18, 2013 12:45AM PDT

So a manual hibernate works or not?

There is a difference between will not go into sleep/hibernate and the 10/45 minute automatic sleep/hibernate.

I had hopes it was an addon but after this many posts I'm unsure of which error there was and if those addons are still there.

It is possible it's a bug that afflicts only certain machines but I'm not finding the details to see if there is something known beyond what I see here (it works fine at the office and home.)
Bob

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Thanks Bob
Sep 18, 2013 7:41AM PDT

Dear Bob

Thanks for all your time but I have now given up an gone back to Firefox.

I had no add-ons on Chrom and I had even uninstalled Chrome and installed again but the automatic sleep/hibernation problem 10/45 is still there.

It is not a problem with other browsers.

Again, I thank you for all your time.

Anthony

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Just in case you want to dive deeper into this.
Sep 18, 2013 7:53AM PDT
http://blogs.computerworld.com/20196/peeking_under_the_hood_of_chrome_browser_reveals_cpu_hog

This is my next tool to see what is going on in Chrome. As we know, Windows tries to avoid sleep/hibernation if it thinks the user is using the PC. Chrome, if it's on certain web sites could cause Windows to think the user is using the PC and the 45 minute timer will come and go and it will not enter hibernation automatically.

So the link is what I would look at next to sniff that out.

This is not a bug in my opinion as all this sleep/hibernation was slapped onto Windows years after it came out.
Bob
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Thanks
Sep 18, 2013 10:27AM PDT

Thanks Bob. I had a look at this link but it is all too much for me. I told you I am almost a real novice at computers and you are obviously very skilled.

I am going to keep this link and your post. Whenever I have a major problem and I have to get a technician in, I will get them to also look at this link.

What you say makes perfect sense. If Chrome thinks I am still using my computer it will stop it going into hibernation mode at 45 minutes. However, if Chrome thinks I am still using my computer, why does the screen dim after 5 minutes and then go black after 10 minutes which are the first two steps to setting these timings?

Again, my regards and thanks
Anthony

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If you thought that last link was deep.
Sep 18, 2013 11:05AM PDT

The internal workings of Windows gets even deeper. I rarely see this issue and it tends to vanish as we uninstall some extension/addon to Chrome so we rarely get a stubborn one. That last link is on hand for when it pops up again.
Bob

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YahooMail tab prevents sleep in Chrome
Sep 20, 2015 3:24PM PDT

Two years late: This is a frustrating problem that many users are experiencing. Many are finding that your YahooMail tab in Chrome is what is preventing sleep. I have not found a good solution except for closing the YahooMail tab--shame on them.