Check your BIOS.  Many computers have a setting for what to do if the
power fails and then comes back up; either to remain off or to restart.
Most modern computers are never truly off unless the power supply is
switched off or unplugged, so unplugging the machine even if it was
"off" would be detected as a loss of line power.

Tom

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Merrill Wymer wrote:

>After upgrading from Windows 98 to XPpro on my Gateway desktop:
>shutting down sequence behaves normally and I can power on normally
>with the  tower on-off switch.  However, if I unplug the power cord from the
>wall outlet--the machine turns on all by itself  (without pushing the
>on-off switch) when the power cord is reinserted into the wall outlet.
>
>    In the power scheme I have unchecked "enable hibernation".
>
>                                Any thoughts?
>                                             Merrill (Ohio)
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