How to enable Hibernate mode in Windows 8

November 27, 2012

It's baa-aaack! Last month I explained how to shut down Windows 8, an option you wouldn't expect to require step-by-step instruction. And yet. One thing you might have noticed, especially if you're a laptop user, is that the Power menu, once you finally reach it, has no Hibernate option. You can click Sleep, Shut down, or Restart, but if you want to hibernate your machine, well, you're outta luck. Why on earth would Microsoft remove this option? I have no idea. It probably came from the same logic-defying committee that decided eliminating the Start button was a smart move. (Seriously, if you can think of any good reason Microsoft removed Hibernate from Windows 8, I'd love to hear it. I'll keep an open mind, promise.) Thankfully, it's fairly simple to restore that valuable option. Here's how: To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2016932/how-to-enable-hibernate-mode-in-windows-8.html