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How to Bring Up the Hibernation Option in Windows 10

Hibernation is a power-saving feature in Windows that allows your computer to save its current state and shut down, but preserves all open applications and files so they can be quickly restored when you turn on your computer again. However, this feature is disabled by default in Windows 10. In this tutorial, we'll walk you through the steps to enable hibernation and bring up the hibernation option in Windows 10.

Step 1: Enable Hibernation

  1. Open Command Prompt as an administrator. To do this, search for Command Prompt or cmd in the Start menu, right-click on it and select Run as administrator.
  2. Type the following command and press Enter:
    powercfg /hibernate on
    
  3. A message will appear asking if you want to enable hibernation for all drives or just the current one. If you have only one hard drive, press Enter to accept the default option. If you have multiple drives, use the arrow keys to select the drive with your Windows installation and press Enter.
  4. Wait for the enabling process to complete. This may take several minutes.

Step 2: Bring Up the Hibernation Option

  1. Right-click on the Start button and select Power Options.
  2. Click on Choose what the power buttons do at the bottom of the window.
  3. Click on Change settings that are currently unavailable at the bottom of the window.
  4. Scroll down to find Hibernate. If it's not there, click on Show additional power saving plans at the bottom of the page and select a power plan that has hibernation enabled.
  5. Check the box next to Hibernate and click Save changes.
  6. Now you should see a new option labeled Hibernate in the Power Options menu when you right-click on the Start button.

Congratulations! You have successfully enabled hibernation and brought up the hibernation option in Windows 10. If you want to use this feature, simply select Hibernate from the power options menu when your computer is idling and ready to save energy.

Published February, 2017