

S5 is a deeper sleep state than hibernation and involves a full shutdown, causing the system to appear to be off. SEE: 20 pro tips to make Windows 10 work the way you want (free PDF) The new document, titled ' Devices connected through a Thunderbolt Dock stop working after the computer resumes from the S5 power state', details the symptoms and a workaround to a problem that affects Windows 10, version 1709 through to version 1909.Īccording to Microsoft, there's a 5% failure rate for all devices that are attached to the Thunderbolt Dock after a Windows 10 PC wakes from the 'S5' Soft Off power state.

