I have this problem, its a combination of the computer screen turning off and the auto hide of the taskbar. If they are both checked you’re pc will freeze shortly after you move the mouse to take the screen out of sleep mode. You can use one or the other, but with them both checked, this problem occurs.
Windows 7 Freezes When Waking from Sleep/Hibernation: Fix
16 October 2009 @ 12pmSeveral users have reported a problem in which Windows 7 freezes when waking from sleep/hibernation (usually after the computer has been left alone for some time, the display/monitor turns off, then the user tries to activate the system).
This problem can sometimes be solved by turning off the auto-hide function of the taskbar. To do this, right-click on the Start button then select “Properties.”
Click the taskbar tab, then uncheck the “Auto-hide the taskbar” box. Restart your computer and check for persistence of the issue.
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Doesn’t work for me. 2 PC’s where sleep/hibernation worked fine under Vista will no longer wake up now that Windows 7 is installed. I would recommend holding off on Windows 7 until the first Service pack.
wow. this totally fixed my problem. i had “auto-hide the taskbar” option on and all i had to do is disable it and it worked. thanx!
I have this problem constantly (Win 7 x64 Build 7600 freezing up after waking from either Sleep, Hybrid Sleep, or Hibernate), and my task bar “autohide” has never been checked…so that is unlikely to be related.
I also have Auto-hide the taskbar unchecked, and still have the freeze when trying to wake from sleep mode. I’m having to hard power down my machine every couple of days! And my company is considering going to Windows 7 for everyone as soon as possible???
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