How to disable and re-enable hibernation on a computer that is running Windows
March 2, 2012
Steven Whiting
To make hibernation unavailable, follow these steps:
- Click Start, and then type cmd in the Start Search box.
- In the search results list, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as Administrator.
- When you are prompted by User Account Control, click Continue.
- At the command prompt, type powercfg.exe /hibernate off, and then press ENTER.
- Type exit and then press ENTER to close the Command Prompt window.
To make hibernation available, follow these steps:
- Click Start, and then type cmd in the Start Search box.
- In the search results list, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as Administrator.
- When you are prompted by User Account Control, click Continue.
- At the command prompt, type powercfg.exe /hibernate on, and then press ENTER.
- Type exit and then press ENTER to close the Command Prompt window.