If you want to keep your computer in a low-power state, you can enable your computer's sleep mode. So, how to enable hibernation mode in Windows 11? This article provides three ways to do the job, you can choose one of them to try.
What is hibernation on a Windows PC
Sleep mode is a fairly useful feature in saving battery power and effectively managing current power consumption. In hibernate mode, your PC pauses all background and running activity. When you turn on the machine, you can pick up where you left off.
This mode can keep your computer in a low-power state and allow it to shut down without losing any of your work. When your PC is in hibernation mode, all applications, documents, files, and other content are saved to your hard drive instead of memory.
By default, there is no Hibernate option in the Start menu of Windows 11. To enable it, you can try some of the effective methods mentioned below. Hibernation is primarily designed for laptops.
How to enable hibernation in Windows 11
Enable hibernation in Windows 11 through the Control Panel
"Control Panel" is a useful application that allows you to adjust many settings of Windows. To enable hibernation, you can also use this tool.
Here's what you should do:
1. Type Control Panel in the search box of Windows 11 and click on the result to open this tool.
2. Press the big icon to display the item, and then click Power Options.
3. Click the function of selecting the power button from the left side.
4. Click the "Change settings that are currently unavailable" link.
5. Tick the hibernation box under the Close Settings section. (To disable Hibernation, uncheck the Hibernate box.) ）
6. Finally, click the "Save Changes" button.
7. Now, you can click "Start" > "Power", and the "Hibernation" option will be displayed.
Enable hibernation in Windows 11 in the command prompt
1. Press the Win+S key on the keyboard to open the search box, type cmd, right-click the "Command Prompt" and select "Run as administrator".
2. Type powercfg.exe /hibernate on and press enter to enable "hibernate" mode. To disable hibernation, run the following command powercfg.exe /hibernate off.
Enable hibernation in Windows 11 via the registry editor
Also, there is another way to enable hibernation, and that is by changing the Windows registry.
1. Search for regedit or registry in the search box, open the registry editor,
2. Navigate to this path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power 3. Go to the right and double-click the Hibernate key to change its value data to 1.
4. Restart the computer, and you can see the "Hibernation" option from the power menu.
To disable hibernation in Windows 11, change the value data of Hibernate back to 0 and restart your PC for the changes to work.
summary
That's all there is to know about Windows 11 hibernation mode and how to enable it in this new operating system. If you're using your laptop, performing a lot of tasks, and want to be away for a few hours, you can enable this mode to keep your laptop in a low-power state without quitting all your work.