04-05-2016 , 01:16 AM
In Windows 10, you might have noticed that the option to Hibernate isn’t immediately available. To get it back, you just have to do a little digging in the Control Panel.
1- open the Power Options section of the Control Panel, and click Choose what the power button does on the left sidebar.
2- in this new menu, you might see text near the top of the screen that says Change settings that are currently unavailable click that and confirm the UAC prompt, as you’ll need it to add Hibernation.
3- scroll down to the Shutdown settings header and make sure the box by Hibernate is ticked.
4- make sure to click Save changes to confirm.
Now, when you click the Power entry on your Start menu, you should see Hibernate as a choice.
PS: Remember that you shouldn’t hibernate unless you need to save your current session and won’t be using your computer for a long time. For any short-term gaps, use Sleep. If you can save your work and be finished, just shut it down. Hibernation isn’t something you should need often.
Also try this shortcut:
C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe -h
1- open the Power Options section of the Control Panel, and click Choose what the power button does on the left sidebar.
2- in this new menu, you might see text near the top of the screen that says Change settings that are currently unavailable click that and confirm the UAC prompt, as you’ll need it to add Hibernation.
3- scroll down to the Shutdown settings header and make sure the box by Hibernate is ticked.
4- make sure to click Save changes to confirm.
Now, when you click the Power entry on your Start menu, you should see Hibernate as a choice.
PS: Remember that you shouldn’t hibernate unless you need to save your current session and won’t be using your computer for a long time. For any short-term gaps, use Sleep. If you can save your work and be finished, just shut it down. Hibernation isn’t something you should need often.
Also try this shortcut:
C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe -h
