• Addressed issue with scheduled update scans that are delayed during
Connected Standby.
Here is what's been fixed for PC: • We fixed the issue causing PCs that are capable of
Connected Standby such as the Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 to sometimes bugcheck (bluescreen) while in
Connected Standby.
Controller Upon resuming from
connected standby, you may be prompted to update your controller firmware when no update is available.
If Cortana was enabled prior to entering
connected standby, you may encounter an error when resuming from
connected standby.
Twitch Fixed an issue which could cause the console to crash and restart after resuming Twitch from
connected standby.
Combined with the new low - power «
Connected standby» standard from Microsoft, the Surface Pro 3 turns on and off instantly now, but it will automatically go into a deeper, low - power state after four hours of standby.
Upon resuming from
connected standby, you may be prompted to update your controller firmware when no update is available.
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Connected standby allows incoming notifications to sound even when asleep (not available on previous Surface Pros)
Fixed an issue which could sometimes cause the dashboard to load to a black screen when resuming from
connected standby.
Additional fixes to address issues which sometimes caused the dashboard to load to a black screen after resuming from
connected standby.
It was only with the Surface Pro 3 did we see
Connected Standby support.
At the very least, they should have shipped with
Connected Standby disabled and enabled it later through and update when it was good and ready.
Addressed issue introduced in the June updates where some applications may not launch when a device resumes from
Connected Standby mode.
«Not a thermal decision, related to
connected standby.
Skaugen makes the Windows PC side sound potentially even more useful, though: unlike Power Nap, which only works with Apple's own programs,
Connected Standby will allow developers to get computers to sleepwalk with apps of their own.
Intel's promising all - day battery life as well, and a feature called
Connected Standby that lets apps check email and pull down updates even when a computer is in sleep mode.
One commenter stated that they played around with their power settings and managed to disable
connected standby, and that solved the problem.
Power Nap — which allows Apple computer applications to check email, download updates, and perform other internet tasks — is coming to Windows 8 ultrabooks with Microsoft's «
Connected Standby» mode.
Connected standby mode ensures all data is constantly synced to the cloud.
We fixed an issue on certain PCs where using the fingerprint scanner wouldn't wake the PC up from
Connected Standby.
We fixed two issues that could result in some PCs bugchecking (GSOD) when entering into
Connected Standby.
The EeeBook X205 comes powered by an Intel Atom quad - core processor and features InstantGo (previously known at
Connected Standby) giving it an almost - instant resume from sleep mode with up 8 hours of battery life.
We fixed the issue causing PCs that are capable of
Connected Standby such as the Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 to sometimes bugcheck (bluescreen) while in
Connected Standby.
We have fixed an issue that results in Windows Updates being delayed on systems with
Connected Standby.
Addressed additional issues with certain devices that can't transition from
connected standby to sleep mode, updates not installing, and Internet Explorer 11.
The first section tells you the name and product name of your computer, the BIOS and OS build version, whether the PC supports
Connected Standby, and the time the report was generated.
We fixed the issue causing some PCs to bluescreen (bug check) when entering
Connected Standby after updating to the latest build from the Development Branch.
If you want to revert fully back to the old behavior in
Connected Standby, you can run the following command lines from an admin Command Prompt:
We also fixed an issue where swiping on the touchpad might not wake the device once it was in
Connected Standby state.
Tip: To see if you are running a PC with
Connected Standby, you can run the «powercfg / a» command from an admin Command Prompt.
Improved Battery Life for
Connected Standby PC's: We've integrated the same underlying technology that Battery Saver uses to quiet down some of the less - valuable activity that occurs during
Connected Standby while still keeping your PC connected to the Internet and allowing key connectivity scenarios to work.
Qualcomm hopes you'll be willing to trade some speed for the promise that the Snapdragon Mobile PC platform will deliver 14 to 24 hours of constant use, interspersed with idle periods of «
connected standby» time.
And while the tool still tracks
connected standby activity on AC power, it is more useful to identify unexpected drains on battery, or DC power.
If you are using a Windows 8 tablet or a Windows RT based device and you have configured the Power Options to Turn Off Display when Plugged in, to Never, then Windows may be still able to enter
the Connected Standby power state and turn off display.
And if you have
a Connected Standby - capable PC like a Microsoft Surface, expect better battery life as well.
In
Connected Standby, the system is still on but the display is powered off and the system is driven to be as idle as possible.
Windows 8 supports
Connected Standby on low - power PCs platforms that meet specific Windows Certification requirements.
Systems that support
Connected Standby do not support Sleep (or ACPI S3) because
Connected Standby effectively replaces the Sleep experience.
And just like on the phone,
Connected Standby enables the system to stay fresh, up - to - date, and reachable whenever a suitable network is available.
Microsoft «quieted down» some of the background chatter apps use to update themselves on PCs with
Connected Standby capabilities.
Addressed additional issues with compatibility, Remote Desktop, BitLocker, PowerShell, Direct3D, networking policies, Dynamic Access Control (DAC) rules, Microsoft Edge,
Connected Standby, mobile device management (MDM), printing, Fingerprint logon and Cortana.
Connected Standby brings the smartphone power model to the PC.
In
Connected Standby the S3 state is disabled and an additional power state known as S0 Low Power Idle is enabled.
While reading about the various system sleep states available on Windows, we also read about the new
Connected Standby State in Windows 8/10.
Connected Standby - capable systems running on x86 platforms do support Hibernate.
The Standby S1 and S2, and
the Connected Standby sleep states are not available on my system.
Run Command Prompt, then type powercfg / a to see if your PC supports the Standby (S0 Low Power Idle) Network Connected or
Connected Standby state.
Do also note that Hyper - V does not support
the Connected Standby.
In this scenario, where your system is plugged in, idle and not doing any work you may find that Windows can enter
Connected Standby, when you have set Turn Off Display Power Option to Never.
This can trigger
Connected Standby, in some cases.