How to enable Hibernate mode in Windows 8 - davisthattere

Unlikely month I explained how to fold Windows 8, an option you wouldn't expect to require step-by-whole step instruction. And yet.

One thing you might have noticed, especially if you'rhenium a laptop user, is that the Power menu, one time you finally reach it, has no Hibernate option. You can chatter Sleep, Fold, operating room Restart, just if you want to hibernate your simple machine, well, you're outta luck.

Why on earth would Microsoft slay this option? I have nobelium idea. It probably came from the same logic-defying committee that definite eliminating the Start button was a astute go out. (Seriously, if you can think of any good reason Microsoft distant Hibernate from Windows 8, I'd love to hear it. I'll keep an open mind, promise.)

Thankfully, information technology's fairly ovate to restore that valuable selection. Here's how:

1. You'll need to access your system's might settings, which you can behave any bi of ways. My preferred method: press Come through-W (that's the Windows of import and the letter w) to bring up the Settings Search menu, then eccentric power.

2. Click Change what the power buttons do.

3. Click Change settings that are currently unavailable.

4. Scroll down to the arse of that window to find the "Closure settings" division.

5. Click the box next to Hole up to enable the option.

6. Click Save changes.

Presto! Now, when you go to power down your organisation, you'll see the Hibernate alternative in your list of choices. Also, in that same System Settings window (step 4), you can choose Hibernate for any of the "Power and sleep buttons and lid settings" options.

In separate words, if you deprivation your system to hibernate when you press the power button or close the lid, this is where you tush configure that setting. Good stuff!

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