And do you know what hibernation is?

Most of us do not even guess that the computer, like the phone, can be put on hold. In addition, it does not have to be turned off when there is a need to leave it for a while. In this article, we will learn about hibernation and how to enable / disable it. Also consider all of its advantages over other modes.

What is hibernation?

In English it means "to go to sleep" or "to sleep". In other words, the hibernation mode is a mode when you go to which all open files and web pages are stored on drive C, and then the computer turns off. Energy in this case is consumed in minimum quantities. Hibernation mode Windows 8 is good only if you need to leave the computer for a while, and turn it off completely do not want to.

Benefits

What is hibernation, it has already become clear to us, now let's find out what this regime really is so good at.

• First, the time to wake up the computer after a long period of inactivity is significantly reduced. That is, if earlier it took 10-15 minutes to start and load all necessary programs, now it takes only 20 seconds to fully activate and start up.
• Secondly, there is no need to close all running programs before shutting down the PC. In this mode, all running applications and utilities can continue to work. And after you turn on your PC, you do not need to run them again, all programs will be as you left them.
• Third, if you use the hibernation mode, then part of the automatic processes (backups, disk defragmentation , etc.) can be carried over at night.

How do I enable / disable hibernation?

Manage this mode depending on which device you will use it (computer, laptop), you can do it differently. Let's look at several options. So, in order to activate the hibernation mode on your computer, you must:

1. Go to the "Start" menu, then click "Shutdown" and choose the option "Hibernate" from the suggested ways of shutting down the PC;
2. In order to continue working on the computer, it will be enough to press the power key, and in a few seconds the word "Windows Renewal" will appear.

And if you often use a laptop, you can even set it up so that hibernation - will be turned on automatically when the lid is closed. To do this, you need to make some settings.

1. Go to the "Start" menu, then "Control Panel" and click on the "Power Supply" line.
2. In the window that appears on the left, click on the "Actions when closing the lid", and then set the necessary parameters.
3. In order for the settings to take effect, we press the "Save Changes" button.

Conclusion

Based on the foregoing, we can conclude that the hibernation mode is very convenient for all users. But it is especially convenient for users who spend a lot of time working on a laptop. Now that you know what it's like to hibernate, turn off and turn on the PC, it will only give you pleasure. After all, now you will not have more than 20 seconds to download and open all previously launched programs.