Hibernate

Differences Between Hibernate and Standby

Hibernation
Hibernation, which reduces the start time, saves the complete state of the computer and turns off the power. When you resume from hibernation the BIOS performs the typical Power On Self Test (POST), and then reads the hibernation file, Hiberfil.sys, to restore the state of the computer. Everything that was running when you put the computer in hibernation is restored. This is a much quicker way of starting Windows instead of doing a Turn Off operation.

Standby
In standby, the computer slows down and uses less electrical power. Programs continue to run in the background although the computer may appear to be off. The computer "wakes up" when it detects user input (like the mouse being moved). With some computers, you can press the power button to wake up the computer.

Activate Hibernate Manually:
     1. Select Start / Turn Off Computer.
     2. Choose the Hibernate button.

To set your system to hibernate after it has been idle for a certain amount of time:
     1. Select the Power Option inside the Control Panel (in Category view, select Performance and
         Maintenance, then select Power Options).
     2. On the Power Schemes tab, choose a time in the drop down dialog box.

     3. Choose Apply.
     4. Choose OK.

Note: If your computer experiences a power outage during standby, all work that you have not saved
           is lost because the computer is still running in the background.

Hibernate Setting Missing
     1. Choose the Start button.
     2. Choose turn off computer.
     3. Hold down the shift key and the hibernate button will be shown.
     4. Choose it and your computer will enter into hibernation.

You may have to go enable the computer to allow it to hibernate by:
     1. Choose Start / Settings / Control Panel / Power Options.
     2. Choose the Hibernate tab.
     3. Place a check mark in the box that states - Enable hibernation.

     4. Choose Apply.
     5. Choose OK.