Startup when computer switched off

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I close down my computer every night, but recently it has been switching
itself back on again sometime overnight. How can it do this? I have started
to switch off power at wall socket to stop this from happening, but would
like to know why this problem has occured, and how else I can stop it. I
close-down correctly each time, and the computer is definitely switched off
completely, not just asleep! The electrical plugs are in power surge
preventers. Any advice gratefully received

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"HRollins" <HRollins@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2CAFA121-49CE-4681-BDC9-5688E892E1C5@microsoft.com
> I close down my computer every night, but recently it has been
> switching itself back on again sometime overnight. How can it do
> this? I have started to switch off power at wall socket to stop this
> from happening, but would like to know why this problem has occured,
> and how else I can stop it. I close-down correctly each time, and the
> computer is definitely switched off completely, not just asleep! The
> electrical plugs are in power surge preventers. Any advice gratefully
> received

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