disable hibernation windows 7 | Disable Hibernation Windows 7 and Vista Step-by-Step Guide | Disable Hibernation Windows 7 disable hibernation in Windows 7 using the powercfg /hibernate off command to remove hiberfil.sys and reclaim wasted drive space.
To disable hibernation
- Click Start followed by All Programs and then Accessories.
- On the Accessories menu Right Click on the Command Prompt.
- From the drop down menu, Click on the Run Administrator option.
- The Command Prompt window will now open.
- At the command prompt type: powercfg -H off
To enable hibernation
- Click Start followed by All Programs and then Accessories.
- On the Accessories menu Right Click on the Command Prompt.
- From the drop down menu, Click on the Run Administrator option.
- The Command Prompt window will now open.
- At the command prompt type: powercfg -H on