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Disable Hibernation on Windows 10: How to Get Rid of it
This can be done quickly from the command line
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Published onNovember 8, 2024
published onNovember 8, 2024
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Hibernation is a useful feature, but it does have a few drawbacks, and many want to know how to disable hibernation on Windows 10. This is pretty simple to do, and in this guide, we’ll show you how to do it.
How do I turn off hibernation in Windows 10?
1. Disable hibernation on Windows 10 with CMD
To disable hibernation on Windows 10 with PowerShell, you can do it with the same commands.
2. Change power settings
3. Disable hibernation on Windows 10 from the registry
How do I stop my computer from hibernating automatically?
Is disabling hibernation good?
It depends on your PC use. If you use a laptop hibernation isn’t necessary. However, it can be useful on desktop PCs that you often unplug from the outlet.
While sleep mode consumes some power, hibernation doesn’t consume any electricity, but it does use storage space, so if you’re low on storage or you simply never unplug your PC, or own a laptop, you might want to disable this feature.
Our article onhibernate vs sleepwill help you understand the pros and cons of hibernation, so don’t miss it if you want to learn more.
As you can see, you can easily disable this feature and save space on your PC, so feel free to use any method that works for you. The best method in our opinion is to disable hibernation on Windows 10 from the command line since it will also deletehiberfil.sysfile and save you space.
If you’re on Windows 11, we have a guide on how todisable hibernation on Windows 11, so don’t miss it.
More about the topics:Windows 10 Guides
Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
