sleep/ hibernation with windows 7

EdwardTeach · 9 Jan 2011 at 20:58

If I click the tab next to "shutdown" on my PC I have the following options.

Switch off
Log off
Lock
Restart
Sleep

I have no option for hibernation.

Hibernation is not necessarily something I need, this is not a laptop (its the computer in my sig).

I was wondering however if these options can be adjusted anywhere?

The reason I am wondering is that the hibernation file is taking up space on my SSD, and so I was thinking to maybe turn hibernation off, as I suspect it is a redundant function for me.

How can I tell if "hybrid" sleep is currently enabled, and how could I adjust it?

UnworthyBean · 9 Jan 2011 at 21:01

Hybrid sleep is in power options > advanced power settings.

Turning it on never seemed to work for me, Just did the usual going to sleep. Turning it off brings back the hibernate option.

SimonC · 9 Jan 2011 at 22:09

cmd - 'powercfg /hibernate off' should do the trick.

EdwardTeach · 9 Jan 2011 at 22:45

IT seems I have hybrid pre-selected. Would you say that there is any benefit to it, or do you think it is ok to disable it as I intend?

Paul_Robson · 11 Jan 2011 at 01:48

Everytime my Windows 7 pc goes into sleepy mode, it never returns