Hello Ray, I am new to replying to your site I have a Packard Bell desktop that is approx 8yrs old and has begun to self start  @ 1300 gmt EVERY DAY what can I do to rectify this ?  I am running Windows XP   PIPER_TOM

   I assume that you have Hibernated or put your computer in Sleep.  Otherwise it should not start.  I thought that there were some settings in XP that determine what can start your computer during Hibernation but I have not been able to find it.  Maybe a search on the internet would find that.
   It has to be something coming from your network that is starting it.  Just being connected to the internet should not start it.