Dec 7, 2014 Enable Hibernation and Add as Power Option The following will instruct you on how add Hibernation to your Power Option Menu. ◊ Windows 10 ◊ Windows 8.1 + Windows 8 → Windows 8.1 and Windows 8 - Bring up the Power User menu (press WIN + X keys); select "Power Options" → Windows 10 - Bring up the Power User menu (press WIN + X keys); select "Power Options" Select "Choose what the power buttons do" Click on "Change settings that are currently unavailable" (UAC screen may appear) Scroll to bottom of the screen - check the box next to Hibernation; Click "Save Changes" In a hurry and just want to place your system into hibernation? You can do so very easily and quickly via the command prompt (CMD) - Bring up an Admin CMD prompt and type/paste - Code: shutdown /h Open an Elevated Administrative Command Prompt (CMD) - Windows 10 https://www.sysnative.com/forums/windows-8-|-windows-rt-tutorials/9290-open-an-elevated-admin-command-prompt-window-windows-8-8-1-a.html Additional Information from Microsoft ▫ How to disable and re-enable hibernation on a computer that is running Windows ▫ Shut down (turn off), sleep, or hibernate your PC - Windows Help ▫ Sleep and hibernation: frequently asked questions ▫ What happened to standby and hibernate? ▫ Windows 8 desktop wakes up unexpectedly from sleep or hibernation ▫ How do I enable hibernation on my Windows Vista-based computer? Last edited: Sep 28, 2019 Click to expand...
Enable Hibernation and Add as Power Option The following will instruct you on how add Hibernation to your Power Option Menu. ◊ Windows 10 ◊ Windows 8.1 + Windows 8 → Windows 8.1 and Windows 8 - Bring up the Power User menu (press WIN + X keys); select "Power Options" → Windows 10 - Bring up the Power User menu (press WIN + X keys); select "Power Options" Select "Choose what the power buttons do" Click on "Change settings that are currently unavailable" (UAC screen may appear) Scroll to bottom of the screen - check the box next to Hibernation; Click "Save Changes" In a hurry and just want to place your system into hibernation? You can do so very easily and quickly via the command prompt (CMD) - Bring up an Admin CMD prompt and type/paste - Code: shutdown /h Open an Elevated Administrative Command Prompt (CMD) - Windows 10 https://www.sysnative.com/forums/windows-8-|-windows-rt-tutorials/9290-open-an-elevated-admin-command-prompt-window-windows-8-8-1-a.html Additional Information from Microsoft ▫ How to disable and re-enable hibernation on a computer that is running Windows ▫ Shut down (turn off), sleep, or hibernate your PC - Windows Help ▫ Sleep and hibernation: frequently asked questions ▫ What happened to standby and hibernate? ▫ Windows 8 desktop wakes up unexpectedly from sleep or hibernation ▫ How do I enable hibernation on my Windows Vista-based computer?