Hibernate+Mode+in+Windows+7+How+To+Enable

In preperation of moving to Windows 7 I have done some research into 7 anomilies, and one concerns a feature which I use so here follows how to rectify the isue.:-

Hibernate Mode in Windows 7 How To Enable

It as been established that some users are unable to activate the Hibernate option in Windows 7. In “Shut Down” option in Windows Start menu, the Hibernate option is grayed out and cannot be selected

To solve this issue, follow these simple steps.

1. Click Start and type power options in Windows search box. When the results appear, click the Power Options

This opens the Power Options section of the Windows 7 control panel. On the currently selected “power plan” settings, choose Change plan settings

In the next window, select Change advanced power settings

This opens a small window, and here you can check whether the hybrid mode is turned off or not.

In the Sleep option change to Allow hybrid sleep setting to ON

Sadly your computer may be set not to support hibernation and the latest legacy drivers may not be installed.

So this is what you do now:- Type cmd in Windows search box, right click the command prompt icon, and choose Run as administrator

This opens the DOS command prompt window. After the Root of C:\ type without the quotes “powercfg /hibernate on”

Enter you probably will now see:-

“There are one or more legacy drivers installed, an internal system component has disabled hibernation”

On the DOS Screen which means you cannot hibernate because it is not there. If you do this means a visit to your vendor to download and install the missing drivers. Once done go back to the top of this tip and try again. 