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Have you just upgraded from Windows XP and have just noticed that your Windows Vista has now lost it's Hibernate power option? You'll find the steps to get it back, after you read and follow the steps in this article.

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EditSteps

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    Start your operating system and login to your account (if you are on a multiple account computer). Your account must be an Administrative account mode to enable this option.
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    Open Command Prompt in Administrator mode.
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    Type powercfg /hibernate on.
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    Press ↵ Enter.

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    Close your program.
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    Restart your computer.
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EditTips

  • Re-enabling this power option, will only work, if your operating system was updated to Windows Vista, from an older version of Windows such as Windows XP, 2000, ME, 98 or 98SE or 95.
  • To turn off this feature, follow the above steps, but where it says "hibernate on" change that to read, hibernate off instead.

EditThings You'll Need

  • Windows Vista operating system
  • Computer with mouse and keyboard
  • Command Prompt program (default program installed on all Windows operating systems)

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