{"id":3638,"date":"2024-01-07T13:04:09","date_gmt":"2024-01-07T13:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/?p=3638"},"modified":"2024-01-07T21:26:45","modified_gmt":"2024-01-07T21:26:45","slug":"enable-disable-hibernate-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/enable-disable-hibernate-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Enable or Disable Hibernate in Windows 11 (Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3639 \" src=\"https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-To-Enable-Hibernation-in-Windows-11.jpg\" alt=\"How To Enable Hibernate in Windows 11 (Ultimate Guide)\" width=\"622\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-To-Enable-Hibernation-in-Windows-11.jpg 587w, https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-To-Enable-Hibernation-in-Windows-11-300x86.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-To-Enable-Hibernation-in-Windows-11-150x43.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Get to know how to enable and disable hibernation in Windows 11. This is an alternative low-power mode to sleep so that you can <a href=\"https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/best-computer-energy-saving-tips\/\">save more battery percentage and energy.<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/enable-disable-hibernate-windows-11\/#Hibernate_Sleep_and_Hybrid_Mode_in_Windows_11_%E2%80%93_What_are_they\" title=\"Hibernate, Sleep, and Hybrid Mode in Windows 11 &#8211; What are they?\">Hibernate, Sleep, and Hybrid Mode in Windows 11 &#8211; What are they?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/enable-disable-hibernate-windows-11\/#How_To_Turn_Hibernate_On_or_Off_in_Windows_11\" title=\"How To Turn Hibernate On or Off in Windows 11\">How To Turn Hibernate On or Off in Windows 11<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/enable-disable-hibernate-windows-11\/#Add_the_Hibernate_Option_in_the_Power_Menu\" title=\"Add the Hibernate Option in the Power Menu\">Add the Hibernate Option in the Power Menu<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/enable-disable-hibernate-windows-11\/#Disable_and_Re-enable_Hibernation_Quickly\" title=\"Disable and Re-enable Hibernation Quickly\">Disable and Re-enable Hibernation Quickly<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/enable-disable-hibernate-windows-11\/#Making_Hibernation_Unavailable\" title=\"Making Hibernation Unavailable\">Making Hibernation Unavailable<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/enable-disable-hibernate-windows-11\/#Make_Hibernation_Available\" title=\"Make Hibernation Available\">Make Hibernation Available<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hibernate_Sleep_and_Hybrid_Mode_in_Windows_11_%E2%80%93_What_are_they\"><\/span><strong>Hibernate, Sleep, and Hybrid Mode in Windows 11 &#8211; What are they?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Both are lower-power modes that can save your system battery when not in use, but the hibernate option turns off more system functions to preserve more energy.<\/p>\n<p>In both modes, the monitor is deactivated, spin the hard drive down, and turn you to where you left it off when you wake it up. It is suggested that you not use hibernation as often as sleep for some reasons; the main one is that it takes your systems a lot of time to return.<\/p>\n<p>Use it only when you wish to save battery while keeping your system active and knowing you will be away.<\/p>\n<p>Hybrid sleep in a combination of both of these for the desktop computers, it can put docs apps on your hard disk and your system into a lower power mode, which allows you to wake your system and resume work quite quickly. By default, it is enabled in Windows on desktop PC and disabled on laptops. When enabled, it automatically puts the system into this mode when you put it in sleep mode.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Turn_Hibernate_On_or_Off_in_Windows_11\"><\/span><b>How To Turn Hibernate On or Off in Windows 11<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3640 \" src=\"https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Turn-on-Hibernate.jpg\" alt=\"Turn On Hibernate\" width=\"705\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Turn-on-Hibernate.jpg 795w, https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Turn-on-Hibernate-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Turn-on-Hibernate-768x356.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Turn-on-Hibernate-150x69.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Turn-on-Hibernate-696x322.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Access hibernation via Windows 11\u2019s power and sleep settings. You can find these in the following way:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open \u201c<strong>start menu<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Select \u201c<strong>settings<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Select \u201c<strong>system<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>After this click on \u201c<strong>power and sleep<\/strong>\u201d from the left pane.<\/li>\n<li>Once done, select \u201c<strong>additional power settings<\/strong>\u201d present on the right side.<\/li>\n<li>You can either click \u201cChoose what the power button did\u201d or \u201c<strong>choose what closing the lid does<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Keep in mind that both options shall navigate you to the same screen<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The next window shall carry 4 items that can be adjusted; along with the setting prompt, select different options based on whether the system is running on battery or plugged in.<\/li>\n<li>If you wish to turn on hibernate, choose it from one of the four menus.<\/li>\n<li>Click on \u201csave changes\u201d present at the bottom of the screen. Now, put the system down into hibernation by performing the action you select.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3641 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Enable-Hibernation.jpg\" alt=\"Enable Hibernation\" width=\"561\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Enable-Hibernation.jpg 561w, https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Enable-Hibernation-300x275.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Enable-Hibernation-150x138.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Enable-Hibernation-458x420.jpg 458w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO SEE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/fix-windows-11-blank-widgets-issues\/\">Fix: Windows 11 Widgets Showing as Blank.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Add_the_Hibernate_Option_in_the_Power_Menu\"><\/span><strong>Add the Hibernate Option in the Power Menu<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There is another way to add it to the power menu: shutdown and restart options.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open \u201c<strong>start menu<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Go to \u201c<strong>settings<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Click on \u201c<strong>system<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Choose \u201c<strong>power and sleep<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Once done, go to \u201c<strong>additional power settings<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Select \u201c<strong>Choose what the power button does<\/strong>\u201d or \u201c<strong>Choose what closing lid does<\/strong>\u201d. Again, both options shall take you to the same window.<\/li>\n<li>After this, you need to click \u201c<strong>change currently unavailable settings<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Now you shall see additional choices there under the \u201c<strong>shutdown settings<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the box present next to \u201c<strong>hibernate<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Hit \u201csave changes\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3642 \" src=\"https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Add-Hibernation-to-power-menu.jpg\" alt=\"Add Hibernation to power menu\" width=\"642\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Add-Hibernation-to-power-menu.jpg 842w, https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Add-Hibernation-to-power-menu-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Add-Hibernation-to-power-menu-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Add-Hibernation-to-power-menu-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Add-Hibernation-to-power-menu-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Add-Hibernation-to-power-menu-672x420.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After this, when you open start and hit the power button you shall see an additional \u201chibernate\u201d option with others.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disable_and_Re-enable_Hibernation_Quickly\"><\/span><strong>Disable and Re-enable Hibernation Quickly<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This one applies to the following:<\/p>\n<pre><code>Windows Server 2019, Windows 11 - all editions, Windows Server 2016, Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1.\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Remember that you might lose your data if you make hibernation unavailable and power loss occurs while the hybrid sleep setting is switched to \u201cturn on\u201d. The hybrid sleep does not work if your hibernation is unavailable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO SEE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/what-data-does-windows-11-collect\/\">What Data Does Windows 11 Store About You.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Making_Hibernation_Unavailable\"><\/span><strong>Making Hibernation Unavailable<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3644 \" src=\"https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Hibernation-Unavailable.jpg\" alt=\"Hibernation Unavailable\" width=\"664\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Hibernation-Unavailable.jpg 792w, https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Hibernation-Unavailable-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Hibernation-Unavailable-768x450.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Hibernation-Unavailable-150x88.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Hibernation-Unavailable-696x408.jpg 696w, https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Hibernation-Unavailable-717x420.jpg 717w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open \u201c<strong>start menu<\/strong>\u201d by pressing the Windows button from the keyboard.<\/li>\n<li>Once done, you need to search for \u201c<strong>cmd<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Right-click on \u201c<strong>command prompt<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>After this, you need to select \u201c<strong>run as administrator<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Once the user account control prompts you, you need to click on \u201c<strong>Continue<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>In cmd, type in \u201c<strong>powercfg.exe \/hibernate off<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Hit \u201c<strong>enter<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Type in \u201c<strong>exit<\/strong>\u201d and hit \u201c<strong>enter<\/strong>\u201d to close it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>ALSO SEE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/windows-11-media-creation-tool-download\/\">How To Use Media Creation Tool To Make Windows 11 Bootable USB.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_Hibernation_Available\"><\/span><strong>Make Hibernation Available<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3645 \" src=\"https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Make-Hibernation-Available.jpg\" alt=\"Make Hibernation Available\" width=\"372\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Make-Hibernation-Available.jpg 275w, https:\/\/dekisoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Make-Hibernation-Available-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open \u201c<strong>start menu<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Search for \u201c<strong>cmd<\/strong>\u201d and right-click on \u201c<strong>command prompt<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Once done, click on \u201c<strong>run as administrator<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Once prompted, select \u201cContinue\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>In cmd type in \u201c<strong>powercfg.exe \/hibernate on<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Hit \u201c<strong>enter<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Type \u201cexit\u201d and hit \u201center\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You can find the Hiberfil.sys in the drive&#8217;s root folder where the OS is installed. This file is reserved by the Windows Kernel Power Manager when windows are installed. Its size depends on how much RAM is installed on your system.<\/p>\n<p>The system uses this file to store a copy of system memory on the hard disk when the hybrid sleeping setting is turned \u201c<strong>ON<\/strong>\u201d. The system shall not hibernate if this file is not present.<\/p>\n<p>This is how you can enable or disable hibernation in Windows 11. We have also shown you various methods to add it to the power menu. You can also make it &#8220;available&#8221; or &#8220;unavailable&#8221; as and when required.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get to know how to enable and disable hibernation in Windows 11. This is an alternative low-power mode to sleep so that you can save more battery percentage and energy. Hibernate, Sleep, and Hybrid Mode in Windows 11 &#8211; What are they? 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