Is it possible to use Hibernate on a Desktop with Windows 10?

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When following the typical Windows 10 tutorials for enabling hibernation (e.g. this one), I've noticed that some options don't appear on my desktop. Is it because it might not have the same awareness hardware a laptop does? Or is there a hidden way somewhere that I'm not seeing?

Why is the Hibernate option not part of the default power options???

score 4 · Accepted Answer · edited Nov 25 '19 at 23:36

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From command prompt with administrator permissions:

powercfg /hibernate on

Don't forget to check that you have enough space on your main drive, because everything in your RAM will be stored in your HD while your PC is hibernating.

edited Nov 25 '19 at 23:36

psygo

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answered Nov 25 '19 at 20:27

Michel de Becdelièvre

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score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 25 '19 at 17:53

Many guides are outdated, even some of Microsoft's own tutorials. This tutorial, however, seems to be spot-on:

Look for Control Panel with your Windows bottom-left icon.
Look for Power Options.
Click on Choose what the power buttons do.
Click on the admin-protected Change settings that are currently unavailable.
The Hibernate option should now be available for you to enable.

score 2 · Answer 3 · edited Aug 20 '20 at 06:37

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The only way I can activate it on the desktop is with a shortcut that executes the following command:

shutdown /h

edited Aug 20 '20 at 06:37

Greenonline

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answered Aug 19 '20 at 12:28

jonny

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Is it possible to use Hibernate on a Desktop with Windows 10?

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