[FIXED] Mousocoreworker.exe Preventing Sleep On Windows

Many users face this issue with the Mo USO worker process in their system. Don’t worry! We will provide you with methods to fix the issue of Mousocoreworker.exe preventing sleep. After following these methods, you will be able to fix this issue successfully.

Mousocoreworker.exe is a part of the Windows Update operation. It generally works in the background and does not interfere with the regular processes. But it often wakes up your computer to check for updates. 

So let’s move forward and learn the methods to fix the issue of mousoworker.exe preventing sleep in Windows.

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Methods To Fix MoUsoWorker.exe Preventing Sleep In Windows

Here are some methods that should fix the problem of mousoworker.exe preventing sleep.

Uninstall The Incompatible Applications

The MoUSO Core Worker Process runs continuously if any third-party application is synced with your system. One such application is GoodSync. Thus, uninstalling or disabling it may fix the problem of mousoworker.exe preventing sleep.

1. Open Settings by pressing Windows+I keys together.
2. Click on Apps in the Settings window.
3. Then, from the left pane, select Apps and Features.
4. From the list of apps that appear in the left pane, select Good sync and then click on Uninstall.
5. On the confirmation prompt that appears, click on Uninstall.
6. Again, on the Uninstall Goodsync window, select Uninstall.
7. On the Goodsync Runner pop-up, select Yes. Finally, Goodsync is uninstalled from your system.
8. After the uninstallation, restart your system to check if the issue is solved.

So, by following these steps, you can uninstall Goodsync, which should help mousecoreworker.exe keeping pc awake.

Disable The Wake Timers To Stop MoUsoWorker.exe

A wake timer works to wake up your system automatically in order to complete specified tasks at a specific time. But it may disturb the system in sleep mode, which causes uso worker preventing sleep in Windows. To disable wake timers, follow the steps listed below:

1. Press Windows+R keys together to open the Run window.
2. In the Run dialog box, type control.exe powercfg.cpl,,3 command.
3. Now, in the Power Options window, click to expand the Sleep settings. Then, expand Allow Wake Timers option.
4. Select Disable for both On battery and Plugged in options.
5. After that, select Apply and then Ok to save the changes. Then, restart your computer and check if the issue is fixed.

These are steps that you can follow to disable wake timers, which may resolve MoUsoWorker.exe preventing sleep issue.

Disable Update Orchestrator Service (UOS)

Specifically, UsoSVC organizes Windows updates and performs tasks such as downloading, verifying and installing them. This may involve MoUSO Core Worker directly, which may cause mousocoreworker.exe prevent sleep. Follow the steps below to fix MoUsoWorker.exe preventing sleep issue.

1. 1. In the Windows search bar, type Services.
   2. Then, by right-clicking on Services, select Run as Administrator from the menu.
   3. In the Services window, right-click on Update Orchestrator Service and click on Properties.
   4. Then, in the General tab, click on the drop-down menu next to Startup type and select Disabled.
   5. Finally, click on Apply and Ok to save the changes. After this, restart your system.

Thus, you can follow these easy steps to disable UOS, which may be one of the reasons that causes this error.

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Disable The Task Scheduler

Task Scheduler is a program that lets you schedule and executes tasks on your system without interfering manually. Thus, an automated task can wake up your system and can let the uso worker to keep computer awake. Thus, follow the steps below to disable Task Scheduler:

1. Press Windows+R keys together to open the Run window.
2. On Run Dialog Box, type taskschd.msc. Then select Enter to open Task Scheduler.
3. In the Task Scheduler Window that appears, go to the Task Scheduler Library, then Microsoft > Windows > UpdateOrchestrator folder present on the left pane.
4. Right-click on Schedule Scan present in the UpdateOrchestrator folder and click on Disable.
5. Restart your system.

Thus, these are the steps to follow if you want to disable Task Scheduler to fix the MoUsoWorker.exe preventing sleep issue.

Update The Windows To The Latest Version

Updating Windows to the latest version helps to fix bugs and other useful features, including mousocoreworker.exe preventing sleep issues. Follow the steps below to update your pc to the latest version.

1. Press Windows+I keys together to open Settings.
2. Click on the Update and Security option.
3. On the Update and security window, click on the Windows Update tab and select the Check for Updates option.
4. Then, click on the Install Now button if a new update is available.

If not, a message showing You’re up to date will be visible.

Change The Startup Type Of Windows Update Service

Windows update service that is configured to start manually may prevent your system from sleeping if a process attempting to trigger the service fails to complete. Thus, the issue of mousocoreworker.exe preventing sleep can be solved by changing the startup type by following the steps below:

1. In the Windows search box, type Services.
2. Select Run as Administrator to open the Services window.
3. In the Services window, select and right-click on the Windows Update service. From the menu, click on Properties.
4. Then, in the General tab, change the Startup type to Automatic.
5. Click Ok to save the changes.
6. In the Services window, again select and right-click on the Windows Update service. From the menu, click on Restart.
7. Close the Services window once the update gets started.

Run Windows Update And Power Troubleshooters

Troubleshooting detects and fixes any problems that may be present in your system. As the MoUso worker process is related to Windows updates, troubleshooting may resolve the issue of mousocoreworker preventing sleep. Follow the steps below:

1. Press Windows+I keys together to open Settings.
2. Select the Update and Security option on the Settings window.
3. Then, click on Troubleshoot option present in the left pane. Now, select Additional troubleshooters from the right pane.
4. Click on Windows Update from the troubleshooter list that appears.
5. Click on Run the Troubleshooter to start the process.
6. Restart your system to check the status of the issue.

If the issue of mousocoreworker.exe preventing sleep still does not resolve, follow the steps below:

1. Click on the Troubleshoot option in the left pane of the Settings window. 
2. Then, click on the Power option from the right pane and select Run as Troubleshooter.
3. Reboot your system after the troubleshooting process is finished.

Following these steps should fix this issue of uso worker keeping the computer awake.

Overrule MoUso Core Worker Process Request

This method can also fix the issue of mousocoreworker.exe preventing sleep by modifying the power settings. Follow the steps below:

1. 1. In the Windows search bar, type the command prompt. Click on Run as administrator to open Command Prompt.
   2. Type the command ‘powercfg /requestsoverride process MoUsoCoreWorker.exe execution’ to overrule the MoUSO Core Worker Process request. Then press Enter.

1. After implementing the previous command, type the command ‘powercfg /requestsoverride’ to confirm the overrule process and press Enter.

Thus, you can follow these steps to fix the issue on Windows.

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Conclusion

We hope that this article will help you to fix the issue of mousocoreworker.exe preventing sleep and by the methods mentioned above, you will be able to fix this issue successfully. To avoid this issue, always try to keep your system up-to-date.

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Aloukik Rathore

Aloukik Rathore is a Delhi-based entrepreneur, musician, writer, and tech nerd. He has been blogging for about 7 years now.