Hibernation mode in Windows. How to enable hibernation Exiting hibernation windows 7

There are several ways to shut down your computer: shutting down completely, putting your computer to sleep, and putting your computer into hibernation mode.

Hibernation mode was designed specifically for laptops. In this mode, the computer consumes less energy than in sleep mode.

Hibernation mode is recommended for use on laptops and tablets if you plan not to use them for a long time or if there is no way to recharge the battery. You can resume your computer by clicking the mouse, pressing the power button, or simply opening the laptop lid. Also check your computer's documentation for more information.

When you enter sleep mode, all settings and open programs are saved in memory and the computer enters energy-saving mode. When entering hibernation mode, all data is written not to RAM, but to the hard drive in the hiberfil.sys file, and after that the computer completely turns off. If you plan not to use your computer for a long time, it is recommended to put it into hibernation mode.

How to enable or disable hibernation in Windows 7

To put your computer into hibernation mode, you need to do the following:
For Windows 7, click the Start menu, and in the Shutdown field, select Hibernation.

For Windows 10, click the Start menu, select Shutdown and Hibernation.

For laptops and tablets, hibernation mode is a way to save work files during an emergency shutdown if the battery is low. Therefore, it is not recommended to disable hibernation mode on laptops.

To turn off the hibernation function in Windows (the setting for displaying the corresponding item in the Start menu will be below), run the command line as an administrator. Enter the following command: powercfg -h off and press Enter.

To enable, enter the parameter on instead of off .

Setting up computer hibernation

Start -> Control Panel -> Power Options -> Set up power plan

To change sleep and hibernation settings, click on Change advanced power settings

To disable hibernation, select the item in the Hibernation section - Never, the same for Sleep mode. To disable Hibernation and Sleep modes, set the required time in the same parameters.

To disable or enable hibernation on Windows 10, follow the same steps.

Hybrid Sleep for Desktops

Unlike Hibernation, which was designed for laptops, Hybrid Sleep is designed primarily for desktop computers. It combines the capabilities of Sleep mode and Hibernate functions, allowing you to quickly wake your computer from sleep mode. Here, data is written simultaneously to RAM and hard disk.

This mode allows you to bring your computer into working mode in a matter of seconds and has the ability to quickly restore data in the event of a power failure. When using normal sleep, turn off the power, all data from RAM will be lost and there will be no way to restore it.

In Hybrid Sleep mode, the computer should not lose power, since after turning off the power to restore the computer to operating mode, the hard drive will be subject to intense load. Therefore, you should not abuse it, since such restoration is not standard. On desktop computers, hybrid sleep mode is enabled by default.

If hybrid sleep mode is enabled in your power settings, then when you select Sleep, the computer will automatically enter hybrid sleep mode rather than normal sleep mode.

Why hibernation may not work

There are several reasons why hibernation may not work on your computer.

• The video card driver is outdated. It needs to be updated;
• Some BIOS versions do not support the ACPI interface;
• The Hibernation command will not appear if Hybrid Sleep is enabled.

Errors associated with exiting hibernation

The computer can automatically wake up from sleep or hibernation mode. This is due to the connected equipment. Most often this is a mouse, keyboard and network card. Let's go to Start -> Control Panel -> Device Manager

Disable the device's ability to wake the computer from sleep mode.

To see all devices that can wake the computer from sleep mode, launch the command line. Start -> in the search field, type cmd and press Enter. And run the following command:

powercfg -devicequery wake_from_any

When resuming from sleep or hibernation mode, printers, scanners, monitors, and other devices may not function as expected. To solve this problem, simply restart the computer. You also need to make sure that you have the latest versions of the drivers for these devices installed.

This article provides answers to some of the most common questions about sleep and hibernation mode in Windows 7/Windows Vista.

What is the difference between sleep mode, hibernation mode and hybrid sleep mode?

Sleep mode is a low-power mode that allows you to quickly resume normal power consumption (usually within seconds) upon user demand. Putting your computer into sleep mode is similar to pressing the Pause button on a DVD player—the computer immediately stops all operations and is ready to return to normal mode when needed.

Hibernation mode is a low-power mode designed primarily for laptops. When you enter sleep mode, all open documents and settings are stored in memory and the computer enters a low-power mode, while when you enter hibernation mode, all open documents and programs are saved to the hard drive and then the computer turns off. Of all the power-saving modes used in Windows, Hibernate mode requires the least amount of power. If you do not plan to use the laptop for a long period of time and there is no way to recharge the battery, it is recommended to put the laptop into hibernation mode.

Hybrid sleep mode is a mode that is designed primarily for desktop computers. Hybrid sleep mode combines sleep mode and hibernation mode because all open documents and programs are stored in memory and on the hard drive and the computer is put into a low-power mode. If there is an unexpected power failure, the Windows operating system can easily recover data from the disk. If Hybrid Sleep is enabled, entering Sleep mode automatically puts the computer into Hybrid Sleep mode. On desktop computers, hybrid sleep is usually enabled by default.

Why is there no Sleep or Hibernation command on my computer?

Click the Start button, and then click the arrow next to the Shut down button.

The Sleep or Hibernation command may not appear for the following reasons.

• The video adapter installed on the computer does not support sleep mode. Update your video adapter driver, or find information about your video adapter and the drivers it supports in the documentation that came with your computer. For more information, see the article.
• Some settings are controlled by the administrator. For more information, see Why won't Windows let me change system settings?
• Sleep and other power-saving modes are disabled in the computer's BIOS. To enable sleep mode, restart your computer and enter the BIOS. Typically, when you boot your computer, the screen displays the name of a key or key combination to enter the BIOS. Because computer manufacturers use different versions of the BIOS, the keyboard shortcuts may vary. For more information, see the documentation that came with your computer or visit the manufacturer's website.
• If you don't see the Hibernation command, Hybrid Sleep may be enabled.

To check if your computer supports hibernation modes, click Start -> in the search box, type cmd and press Enter. In the window that opens, run the command:

How do I disable automatic sleep or hibernation?

The user can set the wait period before the computer enters sleep or hibernation mode, or completely disable automatic transitions to these modes. Attention! For a battery-powered laptop, delaying sleep or hibernation may result in data loss if the battery is completely drained. To prevent your computer from entering power-saving mode, follow these steps:

2) On the Select a power plan page, click Set up a power plan under the selected plan.

3) On the Set up power plan page, click .

4) On the Advanced Options tab, double-click Sleep, double-click Sleep After, and then do one of the following:

• If you're using a laptop, click On Battery or Plug In (or both), click the arrow, and then click Never.
• If you're using a desktop computer, click Option, click the arrow, and then click Never.

5) Double-click Hibernate After and do one of the following:

6) If you do not want to turn off your monitor, double-click Display, double-click Turn off screen after, and then do one of the following:

• If you're on a laptop, click On Battery or Plugged In (or both), click the arrow, and then select Never.

• If you're using a desktop computer, click Option, click the arrow, and then click Never.

7) Click OK and then click Save Changes.

How do I wake up my computer from sleep or hibernation?

On most computers, you must press the power button to continue working. However, not all computers are the same. To return your computer to normal operation, you may need to press any key on the keyboard, click the mouse button, or open the lid of the laptop. For more information, see the documentation that came with your computer or the manufacturer's website.

In addition, some computers support remote wake-up over a network. This capability is called remote wake-up or wake-on-LAN. For more information, see What are Wake on LAN capabilities?

Why doesn't my computer go to sleep or hibernate as expected, or why does it automatically return to work mode?

• It is possible that the computer is entering operating mode due to some device. The most common devices are USB flash drives and USB mice. Make sure the latest drivers are installed for all devices on your computer. For more information, see Update Drivers: Recommended Links.

Preventing an external device from waking up from sleep mode

1) Open Device Manager. To do this, click the Start button, select Control Panel, System and Security, and then under System, select Device Manager.‌ Administrator permission is required. When prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, enter the password or provide confirmation.

3) Select the Power Management tab and uncheck Allow this device to wake the computer from standby mode.

4) Click OK.

• There may be a program or scheduled task that wakes your computer from sleep mode. Due to default power settings, scheduled tasks cannot wake the computer from Sleep or Hibernation mode. However, some programs can return the computer to normal operation if these settings have been changed.

Preventing a program from waking up from sleep mode

1) Open the “Power Options” section. To do this, click the Start button, select Control Panel, System and Security, and Power Options.

2) On the Select a power plan page, click Change plan settings to select the plan you want to change.

4) On the Advanced Settings tab, expand Sleep Mode and Allow Wake Timers, select Turn off for both running the computer on plug-in and running on battery power, and then click OK.

The external device begins to operate incorrectly after resuming from sleep or hibernation mode.

Try disconnecting the device and connecting again. Also make sure that all devices on your computer have the latest drivers installed. For more information, see Update Drivers: Recommended Links.

Does the laptop battery drain in sleep mode?

Sleep mode requires very little power. If the battery reaches a critical level in sleep mode, the Windows operating system automatically puts the laptop into hibernation mode.

Is data protected in sleep mode?

To prevent unauthorized access to your data, you must set a password to unlock your computer when you wake up from sleep mode. For more information, see How do I change how I'm prompted for a password when my computer wakes from sleep mode?

I don’t use hibernation, how can I turn it off so that the hiberfil.sys file is deleted? How to enable hibernation?

A copy of RAM is reset to the hidden file hiberfil.sys (at the root of the system disk) when it goes into hibernation.

To turn off hibernation, run Command Prompt with administrator rights and do:

Powercfg /h off

*note: for launch with administrator rights you need to right-click and select the menu item run as administrator.

How do I configure hibernation when the batteries are low? How to enable/disable low battery notification?

By default, the low battery notification appears when the battery level reaches 10 percent, and the battery backup notification appears when the battery level reaches 7 percent. When the battery level reaches 5 percent (critical battery level), the laptop enters hibernation mode. If your laptop has an older battery that has less power, the remaining 10 percent (when the low battery alert appears) and 7 percent (when the battery reserve alert appears) may not be enough to save documents and log out. . In this case, you should increase the values ​​of the “Low Battery Level” and “Backup Battery Level” parameters.

A desktop computer with an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) will have similar settings.

Start -> Control Panel -> Power Options -> Set up power plan -> -> Change advanced power settings

How to switch to sleep and hibernation modes with the computer power button or when closing the laptop lid?

Start -> Control Panel -> Power Options -> Set up power plan -> -> Change advanced power settings

The computer automatically wakes up from sleep mode and hibernation mode.

Start -> Control Panel -> Power Options -> Set up power plan -> -> Change advanced power settings

Tired toys sleep

The books are sleeping

Blankets and pillows...

The computers are also sleeping.

The Windows operating system has three amazing and unusual operating modes that few people know about, and even if they do know, they rarely use them.

Let's correct this mess - find out what simple computer sleep is, hybrid sleep and what hibernation is, and also learn how to use them.

So, let's start with the definitions...

In the article about RAM computer, I told you that this memory is very fast and volatile, it follows that it only works when power is supplied to it.

Computer sleep

So the manufacturers of the operating system thought, what if you don’t turn off the power from the RAM when you turn off the computer? Then it will be possible to write into it all the data about running programs, windows, services... and thus not only will it speed up significantly Windows startup, but the comfort of work will also increase many times over - and thus the sleep mode was born.

When you exit sleep mode, you return to the state of the computer that was before it was turned off (going into sleep mode) and you can immediately (three seconds after pressing the power button) continue editing documents or photos, surf the Internet... - isn’t it a miracle ?

When fully operational, the computer can consume a lot energy, and one stick of RAM consumes only 1.5 V - feel the difference, as they say.

Hibernation Mode

Hibernation mode was invented specifically for laptops. The fact is that when going into sleep mode, as we already know, power is turned off from all computer components except RAM, which means that the cooling fans will also turn off.

The RAM power supply, although scanty, is still there - sooner or later, a laptop, for example in a bag, can overheat and even fail.

In addition, a “tired” battery may simply discharge and all data will go to the land of cartoons.

Hibernation is saving the state of the computer to the hard drive (in a special folder) before turning it off completely. Thus, instead of RAM, the system image is written to disk, and when the computer is turned on, running programs, windows, services, etc. are restored from it.

With this mode, we will lose one of the big advantages - faster system startup. All that remains is convenience - there is no need to restart programs and open documents after turning on the computer.

During hibernation, computer shutdown noticeably slows down, and the size of the system logical disk increases by several gigabytes.

Hybrid sleep

By putting the computer into hybrid sleep, we activate both modes (simple sleep and hibernation) at the same time - the system image is written to both the RAM and the hard drive before shutting down.

This way, you can be 100% confident in the safety of your data (a browser session, an edited text file, a document in an office suite, or an unfinished image in a photo editor) in the event of a sudden power outage.

Hybrid sleep is the most practical, convenient and safe sleep mode for a desktop computer.

How to set up sleep patterns

There are several ways to put your computer into sleep mode. By hand and once, specifying “Sleep” in the “Shutdown” button menu...

...or assign it as an action when closing the laptop lid and pressing the power button. To do this, you need to find the “Power Options” item in the Control Panel...

Enable hybrid sleep

Let's check which sleep your computer will go into. To do this, again go to the Control Panel - “Power Options” and go to configure your power plan...

Here you can enable or disable hybrid sleep mode. When you turn it on (as in the screenshot above), a simple dream will turn into a hybrid one.

To wake up from sleep mode, you can not only use the computer’s power button, but also the keyboard and mouse...

Enable (disable) hibernation

I already wrote above that hibernation mode slows down the computer shutdown and takes up a lot of space on the system disk. Personally, I don’t use it, but that’s me, and you may really need it, so decide for yourself.

There are several ways to disable (enable) hibernation - I will describe one, official, from the operating system manufacturers.

Go to the system manufacturers website via this link and download the required fix (just a few kilobytes)…

(The corporation replaced these fixes at the above address with simple and easy instructions)

On the left (Enable...) is a fix for enabling hibernation, on the right (Disable...) is disabling hibernation.

There is no need to install anything on the system - just click on the downloaded fix and agree to the license...

After a few seconds, close the window that appears and that’s it...

Hibernation is disabled (in my case)…

By the way, 4.2 GB was immediately freed up on the system disk!

It turned out that by disabling hibernation you can greatly increase free space on the system disk.

That's all for today. In the next article I will describe a program with which you can turn your computer into and force it to automatically turn on at a designated time (for this you will need to use any of the sleep modes described today (not hibernation)).

To new useful computer programs and.

USEFUL VIDEO

I'm just reviewing programs! Any complaints - to their manufacturers!

Starting with Windows Vista, a new word appeared in the shutdown menu - hibernation. This is the clever name for the shutdown mode that was in Windows XP DREAM.

Having slightly confused the names of shutdown modes,
The developers of the operating system left their main essence:

At the same time, the computer starts and finishes much faster, along with all running programs and processes

What is “Sleep” and “Hibernation”

A short reference on the essence of computer shutdown modes

Note
I especially draw your attention to the confusion in the table with the names of modes between Windows XP and subsequent versions of Windows OS. What was called “Standby” in Windows XP later became known as “Sleep”. And what was called “Sleep” in Windows XP later became known as “Hibernation”

Fortunately, Windows XP is already safely at rest and will not prevent us from understanding what “Sleep” and “Hibernation” are for the Windows family, starting with Vista

What “Sleep” and “Hibernation” are is already clear from the table, another matter is how to enable them?

• By default, the “Sleep” item is always present in the shutdown menu
• The “Hibernation” item very often has to be configured manually

How to enable hibernation in the Shut down menu

If the “Shutdown” menu does not have the “Hibernation” option, you need to enable it there.

To enable hibernation from the Shut down menu:

1. Open the START menu->All Programs->Accessories->Run
   or, just press the key combination Win+R
   In the window that opens, enter the command
   powercfg /h on
   or
   powercfg -h
   (Note the spaces, you can just Copy/Paste)
   Reboot the computer
2. If after this, the “Hibernation” command does not appear in the computer shutdown menu, then hybrid sleep mode is enabled and you need to turn it off (otherwise nothing will work)

   To do this we go to
   "Control Panel" ->
   "Power supply" ->
   “Setting up a power plan” ->
   "Change advanced power settings" ->
   “ADVANCED SETTINGS window”->
   “Item SLEEP” ->
   “Sub-item ALLOW HYBRID SLEEP MODE” ->
   “Setting up a power plan” ->
   "Value: Off" (see picture)

How to remove hibernation from the Shut down menu

Turning off is the opposite procedure to turning on:
To remove hibernation from the Shut down menu.

The Windows operating system has several modes that help reduce power consumption and also quickly load web pages or files that you were working on before the computer entered one of these states.

What is hibernation, sleep and hybrid sleep? These modes can be quite useful, but some users disable them. Why they do this and how to deactivate hibernation mode, you will learn further.

Sleep mode

When you work on a computer, information is stored in RAM. If you activate sleep mode, everything you were working on will be saved and the device will go into a low-power mode.

If you want to start the computer again, booting will happen much faster, since in sleep mode power is supplied to the RAM sticks. In order to interrupt sleep, just press any button on the keyboard or mouse. This will immediately load the files you were working on and your most recent web pages.

Of course, you can simply save the documents and turn off the computer. However, in this case, you will need to wait a little longer, and then open all files or sites one by one. In addition, sometimes the user forgets to add a web page to “Bookmarks”.

As you can see, the sleep mode is very convenient, especially if you need to interrupt work for a short time.

What is hibernation mode?

Hibernation is aimed primarily at laptops, since in this mode the power is completely turned off (except for RAM), and information is written to the hard drive (hiberfil.sys file). Coolers also do not function, which means the device may overheat. To prevent such a nuisance, as well as to prevent the battery from completely draining, this mode was invented.

Now we need to understand in a little more detail what Windows 7 hibernation is and how it happens in G8. So, if you work at a computer, then, as mentioned above, the information is stored in RAM. When entering hibernation mode, the data is rewritten to the hiberfil.sys file, which is located on the system hard drive. By the way, the size of this file is equal to the size of RAM. Therefore, if you use hibernation, be prepared for the fact that a certain amount of free space will be “eaten up” on your hard drive.

Hybrid sleep mode

You already know what hibernation is in Windows 8 and 7. It remains to consider the last mode - hybrid sleep. By sending your computer into hybrid sleep, you save the information you worked with before both in RAM and on the hard drive. If the power suddenly goes out, all the data from the hard drive will be copied back to the RAM, and it will be loaded from there when you wake up from hybrid sleep.

Of course, this is the safest mode, because information is stored in two places at once, which means the risk of data loss is minimized. However, loading the device takes longer. It is worth noting that hybrid sleep is aimed at stationary PCs, since when switching to normal sleep mode, the hybrid sleep mode automatically starts.

Hibernate on your computer

As was written earlier, hibernation is aimed at laptops. But inexperienced users often ask what computer hibernation is. Or more precisely, why it is not there. It's actually very simple. For desktop PCs, only “sleep” mode is provided. When you activate it, it actually starts hybrid sleep mode. However, not all users are happy with this. Some people want to see the “hibernation” and “sleep” modes.

To correct the situation, go to PU, and then to the “Power Options” section. Select your plan and click the “Set Up Plan” link. Now you need to click “Change advanced settings”. Here you need the “Sleep” subsection. Click the plus sign to expand the menu. The last step is to deactivate the “Allow hybrid sleep” option.

Now you know what computer hibernation is and how to enable it through the PU.

Hibernation on a laptop

Unlike desktop personal computers, laptops have two separate modes by default: sleep and hibernation. As for hybrid sleep, it can be activated through the PU (the same as hibernation on a PC). Just go to the "Power" section ("Sleep" subsection) and enable the use of hybrid sleep mode.

You also have the opportunity to configure sleep and hibernation by opening PU, and then “Power Options”. Next, you need the “Power button action” link (left menu). Here, set the desired actions when closing the laptop lid and pressing the On/Off button.

So, after you have learned what hibernation is in a laptop, you have the opportunity to configure this mode as you wish. As a rule, most users use sleep mode when they need to be away for a short time, and hibernation when they plan to start working again in a few hours.

Deactivating hibernation mode

You already have an idea of ​​what hibernation mode is. Now it is recommended to figure out how to disable it. Usually beginners have difficulties with this operation. However, in reality everything is not so complicated.

The easiest way to deactivate hibernation mode is to use the command line. To call it, click the Win + R buttons and enter “cmd” in the window that appears. So, all you have to do is add the command “powercfg /h off” (without quotes and with spaces). Click "Enter".

Now, if you go to “Start” and click “Shut down”, you will not see the “hibernation” option. The hiberfil.sys file will also disappear and free up space on the hard drive.

As you can see, knowing what hibernation is and how to disable it, you can solve the problem without the help of a specialist, spending just a few minutes.

Note: Make sure that the command prompt is opened under an administrator account.

Shutdown via control panel

So now you know what hibernation is in your laptop, you might want to disable it. This can be done through the "Control Panel". Open it and go to the “Power Options” section. Here, next to your plan, click the link to customize your plan. Now you will need to change additional settings by clicking on the appropriate link.

A window has opened where you need to find the “Sleep” section and the “After Hibernation” subsection. Change the values ​​to "0 seconds". Click Apply.

Deactivation via the registry

Another question that interests users: “What is computer hibernation mode and how to disable it through the registry?” You can perform this operation as follows.

1. Click Win+R and type the command “regedit”.
2. Open the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE folder, and then SYSTEM.
3. Now go to CurrentControlSet. Next - in Control.
4. You need the Power folder, where you will need to set the HiberFileSizePercent and HibernateEnabled parameters to “0”.

The last step is to reboot the device. To reactivate this energy-saving mode, set the settings to the previous values. Now you know what hibernation is in Windows and how to disable it through the registry.

Disabling using a script file

You can disable hibernation much faster by using a script file. To do this, right-click on the desktop and create a text document. Name it, for example, “Deactivate hibernation.”

Open this document and write “powercfg /h off”. Save it and close. Now log into PU and open Folder Options. Uncheck the checkbox next to the “Hide extensions for registered files” option. Next, click “Apply”.

The next step is to change the .txt extension to .cmd. Confirm your decision. Now if you click on this file, hibernation will be disabled.

You have received a comprehensive answer to the question of what hibernation is. But before you enable or disable it, it is recommended to listen to some tips.

1. If you do not use this mode at all, then it is better to disable it, thereby freeing up space on your hard drive, because the more RAM installed on the device, the more space the hiberfil.sys file takes up.
2. To activate and deactivate hibernation, you can use the Fix it utility, which you need to download from the official Microsoft website. No installation required, just click on the program and confirm the terms of use of Fix it.
3. If you plan to stop working at the computer for a while, then use the “sleep” mode. If you are inactive for a long time, it is better to put your computer into hibernation.

Conclusion

Now you have learned what hibernation is, and you can disable it yourself if you do not need this mode. Many users who work on desktop PCs prefer to deactivate hibernation, especially in cases where it is necessary to free up space on the hard drive.

At the same time, if you use a laptop, then experienced users recommend leaving this mode, since the battery may run out and you will not have time to save the project you were working on. But the final decision is still yours to make.