Hibernation is the process of saving all currently active windows, files and documents to hard disk space to quickly return to the state the system was in just before hibernation. In Windows 8.1 and 10, the conventional Hibernate option is disabled by default. But the hibernation option has always been the favorite feature of many Windows users. However, don't worry. You have come to the right place. You can enable the hibernation option in Windows in the blink of an eye.
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Check out the screenshot below to see what your power options will look like, if you don't have the hibernation option enabled on your system. Read on to learn how to enable / disable the hibernation option in Windows 10 and 8.1, also to remove the hiberfil.sys file from your system to save a lot of disk space.
Enable the hibernation option in Windows 10 via the command prompt
Having the hibernate option available, you must first have it enabled. Follow the steps to enable the hibernation option via cmd.
1 STEP
- type cmd in Cortana's search box and press Pay. From the search results displayed, look for System Symbol and right-click on it to run it in administrator mode.
2 STEP
- Now copy and paste or type the following command in the command prompt and hit Pay. Well, that will be fine. Yes, the hibernation option is now enabled on your system.
powercfg -h on
Add the hibernate option to the power button
Now that you've enabled the hibernate option, let's explore the steps that will add the hibernate option to the power button.
1 STEP
- Launch Power Options typing window Power Options in Cortana's search box.
2 STEP
- This will result in opening the window called Power Options. From the left window pane, find and click the link that says Choose what the power button does.
PHASE 3
- If you scroll down, you will see that the Shutdown Settings file are all dimmed. To turn them on, click the link that says Change settings that are currently unavailable.
PHASE 4
- As a result, you will now see that the Shutdown Settings file is active. Check the cell corresponding to Hibernate from the list of options. Step 2 must be done first, to have this option in your Shutdown Settings file.
PHASE 7
- That's all. Now if you click on the Can file, you will see that the Hibernate File option has been added successfully.
Set the time interval after which hibernation will occur
1 STEP
- Launch Window Power Options as before. Click on Change plan settings as shown in the screenshot.
2 STEP
- From the window that opens, click on the link that says Change advanced power settings. This will take you to a new window for advanced settings.
PHASE 3
- Change the advanced settings by first expanding the Sleep option and then the Hibernate after. Now you can easily set the duration after which your system should hibernate in both connected state and battery state, as shown in the screenshot.
Disable the hibernation option
Disabling the hibernation option in Windows is as simple as enabling it. You just need to run a single command in the System Symbol file to disable the hibernate option. For this, write or copy and paste the following code into your Command propmt. When finished, reboot your system for the changes to take over.
powercfg -h off
Delete the hiberfil.sys file from Windows to save disk space
hiberfil.sys is the file that the system creates at the time of hibernation. All data in system memory is transferred to the hard drive by the system to quickly open all windows, files and documents once it wakes up from hibernation. This often takes up most of the disk space. It is possible that your system runs out of space due to this file. One solution is to delete this file. For this too, you just need to turn off the hibernation option in your Windows, as explained in the previous step. This will automatically remove the hiberfil.sys file from your system, thus saving a large portion of your system's storage area.
That's all. Now is the time to review all the steps mentioned. I hope you enjoy playing with the hibernate option on your Windows.
