Enable / Disable Hibernation Mode in Windows 7 (hiberfil.sys)

Compared to the operating system Windows XP, which will allow it to ENABLE or SA Disable the way of hibernation through a single click (Control Panel -> Power Options -> Hibernate tab), systems Windows Vista and Windows 7 It does not offer you this option. How to Enable / Disable Hibernation Mode in Windows 7.

What is hibernation mode (hibernation) and what is good?

Well let's say you have a lot of open programs and documents in which you work, and at some point you have to interrupt your activity and close laptop-ul / PC-ul. The hibernation mode gives you the opportunity to close the system, but keep all the documents and open applications. When restarting the system you will no longer have to take it from the head with the organization of work applications and documents. Upon closing the system through hibernate, Windows will save all the data in the current state, in the file hiberfil.sys.
For those who do not use hibernation, it is not recommended to keep this option active. hiberfil.sys can occupy you a space-bar of a few GB pe hard-disk.

How to enable / disable hibernation mode in Windows 7.

Users of Windows 7 I can easily identify if this option is not to activate.

Start -> the arrow next to the button “Shut down”  …

Start Menu Hibernate
Start Menu Hibernate

In the menu that opens, you can see the presence of the option Hibernate.

Disable Hibernation in Windows 7.

1. Open Command Promptthe privileges of Administrator.

Run as administrator
Run as administrator

2. In Command Prompt Tasty to command lining:

powercfg h off
powercfg - disable hibernation mode windows 7
powercfg h off

After giving it command line, you will notice that the option Hibernation disappeared from power menu.

Enable / Disable Hibernation Mode in Windows 7 (hiberfil.sys)
Enable / Disable Hibernation Mode in Windows 7

To save you from the busy space on hard disk, run Disk Cleanup For system partition, and delete Hibernation File Cleaner. You can save and up to 5-6 GB !

Activate Hibernation in Windows 7.

The activation of hibernation is identical to the deactivation procedure, only that the command line will be:

powercfg h on
Hibernate in Windows 7
Hibernate in Windows 7

Enable / Disable Hibernation Mode in Windows 7.

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  1. Hoi.
    I had accidentally enabled my installed anti -spyware in the sleep mode of my computer.
    Do you perhaps know a solution to solve it?
    I hear or read your answer to my question ,,,

    Gr. Walter.

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