Steps to add Hibernate option in Windows 10 start menu
- Open Control Panel and navigate to Hardware and Sound > Power Options.
- Click Choose what the power buttons do.
- Next click the Change Settings that are currently unavailable link.
- Check the Hibernate (Show in Power menu).
- Click on Save changes and that’s it.
To enable hibernate in Windows 10, open the Command Prompt again and type powercfg.exe /hibernate on and press the Enter key.To disable Hibernation:
- The first step is to run the command prompt as administrator. In Windows 10, you can do this by right clicking on the start menu and clicking “Command Prompt (Admin)”
- Type in “powercfg.exe /h off” without the quotes and press enter.
- Now just exit out of command prompt.
Part 1: Turn on Hibernate in Windows 10 through Command Prompt
- Step 1: Open Command Prompt as administrator.
- Step 2: Type powercfg /hibernate on and press Enter key.
- Step 1: Open Control Panel.
- Alternative: You also can press Win + R keyboard shortcut to bring up Run dialog.
Press the Windows logo key + R to open the Run box. Type gpedit.msc and press Enter. Double-click on the “Show hibernate in the power options menu” policy on the right panel, and set it to Enabled. Close Group Policy Editor and you’ll see the Hibernate option back in the Power Options menu of Windows 10 Start Menu.
How do I turn on hibernate?
Enable Hibernate in Windows 7. First click Start and Type: power options in the search box and hit Enter. Next in the right-hand pane select Change when the computer sleeps and then click Change advanced power settings. In the Power Options window, expand Allow hybrid sleep and switch it to Off and click OK.
Why can’t I hibernate Windows 10?
To enable Hibernate in Windows 10, type: power options into the Search box and hit Enter, or select the result from the top. Scroll down and check the Hibernate box, and after that make sure to save your settings. Now when you open the Start menu and select the Power button, the Hibernate option will be available.
