Can't put the computer into sleep if VPN is connected

I think I have found a win7 bug. The problem is that I can't put my computer into sleep if VPN is connected. The VPN client I used is Microsoft VPN client. The VPN works fine. But if I click sleep button with VPN connected, the computer screen turns
black, the fan speeds up, and the signal light tells me the computer is still on, not in sleep mode. When I try to wake up my computer by tapping the enter key, space, or moving the mouse, it just doesn't work at all: the fan speeds faster and faster
and the computer heats up. The only thing I can do now to save my computer from darkness is to hit and hold the power button, powering off the computer. The sleep function works just fine if the VPN is disconnected. I can easily wake my computer up by tapping
the enter key. I don't know whether this problem is only present on my computer or universally present on all win7 computers.
The following is my system info:
OS Name Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate
Version 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Manufacturer LENOVO
System Model IdeaPad Y460
System Type X86-based PC
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU M 460 @ 2.53GHz, 2534 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)

Hi,
Please collect the report for the further troubleshooting. Note:Please do the following steps when VPN is connected.
1. Click Start, type in “cmd”, right click it and choose “Run as administrator”.
2. Type in the following command.
Powercfg –energy
3. Find the report file in the location showed in Command window.
4.
Upload it.
Kim Zhou
TechNet Community Support

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