Cmd Disable Hibernation |top| Jun 2026

You cannot run this command in a standard prompt window; it requires elevated privileges.

powercfg /a

dir C:\hiberfil.sys /a

. Microsoft Learn +1 Impact Analysis Feature Impact after Disabling Storage Significant space is recovered on the C: drive (usually several GBs). Boot Speed Fast Startup is disabled; the PC may take slightly longer to cold boot. Power Options The "Hibernate" option is removed from the Start menu and Control Panel. System Stability No negative impact on general system stability or performance. For more advanced configurations, such as adjusting sleep timeouts rather than fully disabling the feature, you can use the Local Group Policy Editor ( gpedit.msc cmd disable hibernation

powercfg /availablesleepstates