XP: Disable or Enable Hibernation

Contributor Icon Contributed by abanks Date Icon May 21, 2006  
Tag Icon Tagged: Green computing Windows

Hibernation does not make sense for a lot of desktop systems but it is perfect for systems such as notebooks. Here is how to turn hibernation on or off in your XP system.


Enable or Disable Hibernation:

1. Click Control Panel

2. Click Power Options

3. Select the Hibernate tab

4. Uncheck Enable Hibernation box to disable
(or check to enable)

5. Click OK

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  • tominfl
    My PC goes to hibernation right after starup. I must disable it in safe mode or by the Command prompt, but body can tell me how???
  • advice
    try doing it in safe mode with command prompt enabled
    and it still makes you reboot i would insert your disc to repair files. you might have
    something more going on besides that issue
  • LJ Core
    Hi! Well, my PC shutts down suddenly. Can be the hibernate option one of the reasons?...if so, how should i let the hibernation: enable or disable???...thanx...
  • schilcote
    Under what conditions does your PC shut down suddenly? I remember one of my laptops would simply power off with no warning if the CPU tempature went above 100 degrees celcius.
  • LJ Core
    Well, I dont think it shutts down cause of overheat. I think the power supply is the problem and can't handle the data information on my pc.
    My PC:
    xp pro sp3 - IE8 - Celeron CPU 2.53GHz - video card: nvidia geforce4 mx 440 - type of my power supply: SIMPOWER Power supply SP-300, 400W , Pentium 4.
    So...is for the cause of my power supply? should i change it or fix it or smth? thanx
  • WRJ
    "powercfg.exe /H OFF" is the commandline option
  • hhf
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