Time - Pc On Off

Before diving into the "how," let’s establish the "why." Tracking your system’s uptime and downtime is not just for IT professionals.

Based on typical office PC On Off Time data, the optimal energy schedule is: PC On Off Time

| Tool | Platform | Features | |------|----------|----------| | TurnedOnTimesView (NirSoft) | Windows | Free, no install – shows precise on/off times from Event Log | | Pulseway | Windows, macOS | Real‑time monitoring, alerts for unexpected shutdowns | | EventSentry | Windows | Enterprise log management and uptime reporting | | Open Hardware Monitor | Windows | Tracks uptime along with temperatures and fan speeds | Before diving into the "how," let’s establish the "why

If the log shows a shutdown event (6006) but the PC stays on, a program is blocking shutdown. Use shutdown /g to force restart and log which apps are hanging. Open the CSV in Excel for a sortable timeline

PowerShell allows exporting PC On Off Time to a CSV file. Run PowerShell as admin and paste:

Get-EventLog -LogName System | Where-Object  $_.EventID -in 6005,6006,41  | Select-Object TimeGenerated, EventID, Message | Export-Csv -Path "C:\PowerEvents.csv"

Open the CSV in Excel for a sortable timeline.