Laptop Turns On Automatically After BIOS Update

[bazarov]

Hi everyone,

I recently updated the BIOS on my HP laptop, and since then I've noticed a strange issue. After I shut down the laptop, it turns itself back on automatically after a few seconds. This didn’t happen before the BIOS update.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

I've already tried:

• Disabling "Wake on LAN" and other wake settings in BIOS

• Disabling fast startup in Windows

• Resetting BIOS to default settings

• Here are some details:

  • Laptop model: HP Victus 15-fb2028nt

  • BIOS version: AMI F.07, 2.04.2025

  • Operating System: Windows 11 24H2

[Hawks_Eye]

Hi @bazarov 

Welcome to the HP Support Community! We're here to help you get back up and running.

Thank you for laying out the situation so clearly. It’s genuinely frustrating to experience unexpected behavior after a BIOS update—especially something as disruptive as your laptop powering itself back on after shutdown. You’ve already taken all the right steps, and I want to help you move this forward.

Potential Solutions to Explore

1. Double-check BIOS Power Recovery Settings

Even if you’ve already reset the BIOS and disabled Wake-on-LAN, there may be other settings controlling startup behavior—often labeled as "Power on by PCIe," "Wake on Keyboard," or "Power on by RTC."

Re-enter your BIOS Setup and look for these or similar entries under Power Management or Advanced Power Options.

If they’re present, try disabling them, saving the setting, then rebooting to ensure it sticks.
 

2. Drain Residual Power Through Full Shutdown

A quick trick:

Shut the laptop down completely.

Disconnect the AC adapter.

(If possible) Remove the battery, or if it's internal, just ensure the adapter is off.

Hold the Power button for 15–20 seconds.

Reconnect power and boot again.
This clears residual electrical charge and, in some cases, prevents unintended restarts tied to hardware misfires.

3. Use System-Level Settings to Suppress Unexpected Restarts

If the laptop acts like it's crashing and rebooting when you try to shut down:

Open a Command Prompt as administrator.

Enter:

• wmic recoveros set AutoReboot=False

This prevents automatic reboots after system failures, which sometimes mimics the “power-on-after-shutdown” behavior.

4. Confirm Windows Auto-Startup Options Are Inactive

Windows offers some internal recovery settings that may trigger startup.

Go to Control Panel > System > Advanced system settings.

Click on “Startup and Recovery” Settings.

Uncheck “Automatically restart” if it’s enabled.

5. Circulate Power via Physical Lines

If you’re comfortable doing so, test scenarios like:

Powering down, then briefly unplugging and plugging back in without pressing the power button.

Testing whether the laptop starts immediately—if so, this hints at persistent hardware-level triggers or BIOS-level misbehavior.
These kinds of observations can narrow down whether Windows or firmware/hardware is involved.

You're clearly being thorough and proactive, and this kind of issue deserves a proper resolution.

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Take care, and have an amazing day!

Regards, 

Hawks_Eye