How to disable and re-enable hibernation on a computer that is running Windows

Disabling and Re-Enabling Hibernation on Windows

Hibernation is a power-saving state for your Windows computer. When you hibernate, your computer saves its current state (open programs, documents) to your hard drive and then shuts down completely. This allows you to resume work much faster than restarting your computer from scratch.

Here’s how to disable and re-enable hibernation on Windows:

Disabling Hibernation

1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator:

   • Press the Windows key on your keyboard.
   • Type “cmd” in the search bar.
   • Right-click on “Command Prompt” in the search results and select “Run as administrator.”
   • Click “Yes” if prompted by User Account Control (UAC).

2. Turn off Hibernation:

   • In the Command Prompt window, type the following command and press Enter:

     powercfg.exe /hibernate off
     

3. Close Command Prompt:

   • Type “exit” and press Enter to close the Command Prompt window.

Re-Enabling Hibernation

1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator (as described above)

2. Turn on Hibernation:

   • In the Command Prompt window, type the following command and press Enter:

     powercfg.exe /hibernate on
     

3. Close Command Prompt (as described above)

Additional Notes:

• Disabling hibernation can free up some disk space on your hard drive, but it may also slow down the process of resuming your work after shutting down your computer.
• Hibernation is enabled by default on most Windows systems.
• You can also check if hibernation is available through the Control Panel but using Command Prompt is a more direct approach.