Disable Hibernation on Windows 10: How to Get Rid of it

Hibernation is a useful feature, but it does have a few drawbacks, and many want to know how to disable hibernation on Windows 10. This is pretty simple to do, and in this guide, we’ll show you how to do it.

How do I turn off hibernation in Windows 10?

1. Disable hibernation on Windows 10 with CMD

1. Press the Windows key + S and type cmd. Choose Run as administrator.
   
2. Run the following command: powercfg -h off
   
3. Close the Command Prompt.
4. If you ever want to enable it, just run powercfg -h on

To disable hibernation on Windows 10 with PowerShell, you can do it with the same commands.

2. Change power settings

1. Press the Windows key + S and type power plan. Select Choose a power plan.
   
2. Next, select Choose what the power buttons do.
   
3. Select Change settings that are currently unavailable.
   
4. Uncheck the Hibernate option and click on Save changes.
   

3. Disable hibernation on Windows 10 from the registry

1. Press the Windows key + R and type regedit. Press Enter.
   
2. Navigate to the following key: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power
    
3. In the right pane, double-click HibernateEnabledDefault. Set its Value data to 0 and save changes.
   

How do I stop my computer from hibernating automatically?

1. Press the Windows key + S and type power plan. Select Choose a power plan.
2. Select Change plan settings next to your power plan and then Change advanced power settings.
   
3. Expand the Sleep section and set Hibernate after to Never.
   
4. Save changes.

Is disabling hibernation good?

It depends on your PC use. If you use a laptop hibernation isn’t necessary. However, it can be useful on desktop PCs that you often unplug from the outlet.

While sleep mode consumes some power, hibernation doesn’t consume any electricity, but it does use storage space, so if you’re low on storage or you simply never unplug your PC, or own a laptop, you might want to disable this feature.

Our article on hibernate vs sleep will help you understand the pros and cons of hibernation, so don’t miss it if you want to learn more.

As you can see, you can easily disable this feature and save space on your PC, so feel free to use any method that works for you. The best method in our opinion is to disable hibernation on Windows 10 from the command line since it will also delete hiberfil.sys file and save you space.

If you’re on Windows 11, we have a guide on how to disable hibernation on Windows 11, so don’t miss it.