{"id":548726,"date":"2023-02-06T21:00:54","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T18:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-disable-hibernation-on-windows-10\/"},"modified":"2024-11-01T08:54:58","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T05:54:58","slug":"how-to-disable-hibernation-on-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-disable-hibernation-on-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Disable Hibernation on Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2870626ce32\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" 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: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" 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><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2870626ce32\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><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:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-disable-hibernation-on-windows-10\/#What_Is_Hibernation_in_Windows_10\" >What Is Hibernation in Windows 10?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-disable-hibernation-on-windows-10\/#Why_Disable_Hibernate_in_Windows_10\" >Why Disable Hibernate in Windows 10?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-disable-hibernation-on-windows-10\/#How_to_Turn_Off_Hibernation_in_Windows_10\" >How to Turn Off Hibernation in Windows 10<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-disable-hibernation-on-windows-10\/#Using_Command_Prompt\" >Using Command Prompt<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-disable-hibernation-on-windows-10\/#Using_Power_Options\" >Using Power Options<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can fix certain driver-related issues as well as\u00a0free up your storage space\u00a0by disabling\u00a0hibernation\u00a0on your Windows 10 PC. Turning hibernation off is a cinch in either Command Prompt or Power Options, and we&#8217;ll show you how.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-hibernation-in-windows-10\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Hibernation_in_Windows_10\"><\/span>What Is Hibernation in Windows 10?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hibernation is a power-saving state where your PC offloads your currently open <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s and documents to a local file, allowing you to resume your activities when you turn your computer back on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Basically, when you activate hibernation, your PC saves all the data for your current PC state in a file (the file&#8217;s called\u00a0hyberfil.sys) and then turns off your PC. Later, when you turn your computer back on, your PC loads this file and lets you resume your work where you left it. In that way, hibernation saves you time that you&#8217;d otherwise spend opening each document or app manually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, note that hibernation is only helpful if you think you&#8217;ll be away from your PC for extended periods of time.\u00a0Sleep mode works better\u00a0if you&#8217;re just leaving your machine unattended for a short period of time. That&#8217;s because sleep mode turns your PC back on faster and doesn&#8217;t use the multiple gigabytes of local storage that hibernation does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-disable-hibernate-in-windows-10\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Disable_Hibernate_in_Windows_10\"><\/span>Why Disable Hibernate in Windows 10?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One reason to disable hibernation is that you want to reclaim the storage space used by the hibernation file. This file can consume several gigabytes&#8217; worth of storage, and disabling the feature helps get back that space. Note that you must use the command-line method below to get rid of the hibernation file, as the graphical settings method doesn&#8217;t delete this file&#8212;it only disables the hibernation function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another reason to disable hibernate is that you may\u00a0have a specific driver issue. Some drivers don&#8217;t work well with hibernation, causing various issues on your PC. Turning off hibernation can fix those issues.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/premium\/?ref=ad_removal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-turn-off-hibernation-in-windows-10\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Turn_Off_Hibernation_in_Windows_10\"><\/span>How to Turn Off Hibernation in Windows 10<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are two ways to disable hibernation in Windows 10:\u00a0using the command-line\u00a0method that turns off the feature and deletes the hiberfil.sys file, and the graphical method that only turns off the feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"using-command-prompt\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_Command_Prompt\"><\/span>Using Command Prompt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Launch a Command Prompt window\u00a0with admin rights on your PC. Do this by\u00a0right-clicking\u00a0the &#8220;Start&#8221; menu icon and choosing &#8220;Command Prompt (Admin).&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.howtogeekimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-command-prompt-admin-windows.png\" alt=\"Select &quot;Command Prompt (Admin).&quot; in the menu.\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the &#8220;User Account Control&#8221; prompt, select &#8220;Yes.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the Command Prompt window, type the following command and press Enter:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">powercfg -h off<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.howtogeekimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2-disable-hibernation-windows-10.png\" alt=\"Enter a command to turn off hibernation.\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/premium\/?ref=ad_removal\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Command Prompt won&#8217;t display a confirmation message, but hibernation is now disabled and the associated file is deleted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the future, if you&#8217;d like to turn hibernation back on, type the following command in Command Prompt:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">powercfg.exe \/hibernate on<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"using-power-options\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_Power_Options\"><\/span>Using Power Options<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you prefer to use a graphical interface to disable hibernation (don&#8217;t mind leaving the hiberfil.sys in storage) you can do so by right-clicking the &#8220;Start&#8221; menu icon and choosing &#8220;Power Options.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.howtogeekimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/3-windows-10-power-options.png\" alt=\"Select &quot;Power Options&quot; in the menu.\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the &#8220;Power &amp; Sleep&#8221; page, in the right sidebar, select &#8220;Additional Power Settings.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.howtogeekimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/4-windows-10-power-settings.png\" alt=\"Choose &quot;Additional Power Settings&quot; on the right.\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/premium\/?ref=ad_removal\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the &#8220;Power Options&#8221; window, in the left sidebar, click &#8220;Choose What the Power Buttons Do.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.howtogeekimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/5-windows-10-power-buttons-control.png\" alt=\"Select &quot;Choose What the Power Buttons Do&quot; on the left.\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Select the &#8220;Change Settings That Are Currently Unavailable&#8221; option. This ensures you can deselect the hibernation option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the same page, in all the drop-down menus, ensure &#8220;Hibernate&#8221; is not selected. Then, in the &#8220;Shutdown Settings&#8221; section, uncheck the &#8220;Hibernate&#8221; option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Save your settings by selecting &#8220;Save Changes&#8221; at the bottom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.howtogeekimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/6-disable-hibernation-options-windows-10.png\" alt=\"Turn off hibernation and select &quot;Save Changes.&quot;\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/premium\/?ref=ad_removal\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, next to your active power plan, choose &#8220;Change Plan Settings.&#8221; (Your active plan is denoted by a checkmarked radio button.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.howtogeekimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/7-windows-10-power-plan-settings.png\" alt=\"Select &quot;Change Plan Settings.&quot;\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the page that opens, select &#8220;Change Advanced Power Settings.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.howtogeekimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/8-windows-10-advanced-power-settings.png\" alt=\"Choose &quot;Change Advanced Power Settings.&quot;\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;ll see a &#8220;Power Options&#8221; window. Here, expand Sleep > Hibernate After. In both &#8220;On Battery&#8221; and &#8220;Plugged In&#8221; menus, enter\u00a0<code>0<\/code>\u00a0. This will make these menus say &#8220;Never&#8221; (which means to never use hibernation).<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/premium\/?ref=ad_removal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then, save your changes by selecting &#8220;Apply&#8221; followed by &#8220;OK&#8221; at the bottom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.howtogeekimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/9-turn-off-hibernation-windows-10.png\" alt=\"Disable hibernation and select &quot;Apply&quot; and &quot;OK.&quot;\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&#8217;s it, your PC won&#8217;t hibernate anymore. While you&#8217;re optimizing your Windows 10 PC, considering\u00a0disabling fast startup\u00a0too. And if you&#8217;re thinking about upgrading from Windows 10, learn\u00a0how you can disable hibernation in Windows 11\u00a0too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.achievable.me\/tech\/command-prompt-as-administrator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Command Prompt as an administrator in Windows 8 or 10<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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