How do I get rid of a [PROCESS] waketimer preventing my PC from going to sleep?

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cdubski

My PC will not sleep, and an inquiry using POWERCFG results in the following:


Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19041.450]
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C:\WINDOWS\system32>powercfg /waketimers
Timer set by [PROCESS] \Device\HarddiskVolume4\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe expires at 10:48:05 PM on .

C:\WINDOWS\system32>


This is related, I believe, to attempts by Backup to schedule a scan that has NOT been scheduled. How do I stop the waketimer?

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