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If you have a Windows 11 computer, you might be wondering how you can get it to hibernate. Hibernate is one of the power options available on Windows computers, but on Windows 11, it's not enabled by default. If you'd like to enable Hibernate, there are two ways to do so: via the Control Panel or in a Terminal window with a command. In this article, we'll teach you how to enable Hibernate with both methods. Keep reading to learn more.
Quick Steps
- Open the Control Panel.
- Click on Power Options.
- Click Choose what the power buttons do.
- Choose Change settings that are currently unavailable.
- Check the box next to "Hibernate."
- Click Save changes.
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Open the Control Panel. To do this, type control panel in the taskbar search bar, then click on Control Panel in the Start menu that pops up.- Hibernate was designed for laptops, so you may not be able to enable it on some desktop PCs.[1]
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Click on Power Options. It has an icon of a power cable around a battery symbol. If you don't see the Power Options button, make sure the dropdown next to "View by" says "Small icons" or "Large icons."Advertisement -
Click Choose what the power buttons do. It's in the left-hand sidebar. -
Click Change settings that are currently unavailable. It's at the top of the window, next to an icon of a blue and yellow shield. -
Check the box next to Hibernate. This will add Hibernate to the list of power options when you click the power menu. -
Click Save changes. It's at the bottom of the window. Once you do so, you can exit the Control Panel. The next time you go to turn off your computer, you'll see the Hibernate option available.[2]- To turn the Hibernate option off, simply follow the steps in this method again, but uncheck the box next to Hibernate.
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Open Terminal with admin privileges. To do this, right-click the Windows icon in the taskbar (next to the search bar) and click Terminal (Admin). -
Type powercfg -h on and press ↵ Enter. This will turn the Hibernate option on immediately. The next time you go to turn off your computer, you'll see the Hibernate option available.[3]- To turn Hibernate off, send the command powercfg -h off in a Terminal window with admin privileges.
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- ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/shut-down-sleep-or-hibernate-your-pc-2941d165-7d0a-a5e8-c5ad-8c972e8e6eff#id0ebd=windows_11
- ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/shut-down-sleep-or-hibernate-your-pc-2941d165-7d0a-a5e8-c5ad-8c972e8e6eff
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows11/comments/1eepaef/wait_what_happened_to_the_hibernate_option
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