Why does XP Pro Standby not activate?

Question

Standby option in XP Pro does not function. Screen saver and monitor-shutdown work satisfactorily. Could a conflicting startup cause this problem? Running Diskeeper, ZoneAlarm Pro and AVG Free. Thanks.

Answer 1

Ask any computer expert.

Switch off your pc or leave it on, Never in Standby

Answer 2

Theres a patch that will fix issues with your computer not going into standby/hybernation if you have a Direct3D based screen saver running.   This may not be the problem, but it won't hurt to give it a shot.

http://download.microsoft.com/download/w...