How to Add or Remove Hibernate from Power menu in Windows 10
Hibernate is a power-saving state designed primarily for laptops, and might not be available for all PCs. Hibernate uses less power than sleep and when you start up the PC again, you’re back to where you left off (though not as fast as sleep). Use hibernation when you know that you won't use your laptop or tablet for an extended period and won't have an opportunity to charge the battery during that time.
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove hibernate from showing in the Power menu for all users in Windows 10.
You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove hibernate in the Power menu.
Adding or removing hibernate from the Power menu will not disable hibernate.
If you disable hibernate, it will remove Hibernate from the Power menu. Hibernate cannot be added back to the Power menu until you enable hibernate.
CONTENTS:
- Option One: Add or Remove Hibernate in Power Menu using Power Options
- Option Two: Add or Remove Hibernate in Power Menu using a REG file
- Option Three: Add or Remove Hibernate in Power Menu using Local Group Policy Editor
- Option Four: Add or Remove Hibernate in Power Menu via Group Policy using a REG file
EXAMPLE: Hibernate in Power menu
Alt+F4 Shut Down Windows

Ctrl+Alt+Del

Sign-in screen

Start menu

Win+X Quick Link menu

OPTION ONE
Add or Remove Hibernate in Power Menu using Power Options
1. Open the
Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the
Power Options icon.
2. Click/tap on the
Choose what the power buttons do link on the left side. (see screenshot below)
3. Click/tap on the
Change settings that are currently unavailable link at the top. (see screenshot below)
4. If prompted by
UAC, click/tap on
Yes.
5. Do
step 6 (on) or
step 7 (off) below for what you would like to do.
6. To Add Hibernate to Power menu
A) Check the
Hibernate box under
Shutdown settings, and click/tap on
Save changes. (see screenshot below step 7)
If you have not already, you will need to enable hibernate to have the Hibernate checkbox listed under Shutdown settings.
7. To Remove Hibernate from Power menu
A) Uncheck the
Hibernate box under
Shutdown settings, and click/tap on
Save changes. (see screenshot below)
If you disable hibernate, the Hibernate checkbox will not be listed under Shutdown settings.
Disabling hibernate will also remove hibernate from the Power menu.

OPTION TWO
Add or Remove Hibernate in Power Menu using a REG file
The .reg files below will modify the DWORD in the registry key below.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FlyoutMenuSettings
ShowHibernateOption DWORD
0 = Remove
1 = Add
1. Do
step 2 (add) or
step 3 (remove) below for what you would like to do.
2. To Add Hibernate in Power Menu
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to
step 4 below.
Add_Hibernate_in_Power_menu.reg
Download
3. To Remove Hibernate in Power Menu
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to
step 4 below.
Remove_Hibernate_in_Power_menu.reg
Download
4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
6. When prompted, click/tap on
Run,
Yes (
UAC),
Yes, and
OK to approve the merge.
7. When finished, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
OPTION THREE
Add or Remove Hibernate in Power Menu using Local Group Policy Editor
If enabled of disabled, this option will override and gray out Option One and Option Two.
The Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.
All editions can use Option Four below to set this policy.
1. Open the
Local Group Policy Editor.
2. In the left pane of Local Group Policy Editor, navigate to the location below. (see screenshot below)
Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/File Explorer

3. In the right pane of
File Explorer in Local Group Policy Editor, double click/tap on the
Show hibernate in the power options menu policy to edit it. (see screenshot above)
4. Do
step 5 (add),
step 6 (remove), or
step 7 (default) below for what you would like to do.
5. To Enable Show Hibernate in Power Menu
A) Select (dot)
Enabled, click/tap on
OK, and go to
step 8 below. (see screenshot below)
7. To Disable Show Hibernate in Power Menu
A) Select (dot)
Disabled, click/tap on
OK, and go to
step 8 below. (see screenshot below)
8. Default Hibernate in Power Menu
A) Select (dot)
Not Configured, click/tap on
OK, and go to
step 8 below. (see screenshot below)

8. When finished, you can close the Local Group Policy Editor if you like.
OPTION FOUR
Add or Remove Hibernate in Power Menu via Group Policy using a REG file
If enabled of disabled, this option will override and gray out Option One and Option Two.
The downloadable .reg files below will add and modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System
ShowHibernateOption DWORD
(delete) = default
1 = Add
0 = Remove
1. Do
step 2 (add),
step 3 (remove), or
step 4 (default) below for what you would like to do.
2. To Enable Show Hibernate in Power Menu
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to
step 5 below.
Add_Hibernate_to_power_menu_by_policy.reg
Download
3. To Disable Show Hibernate in Power Menu
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to
step 5 below.
Remove_Hibernate_from_power_menu_by_policy.reg
Download
4. Default Hibernate in Power Menu
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to
step 5 below.
Default_Not_Configured_Hibernate_power_menu_policy.reg
Download
5. Save the .reg file to your desktop.
6. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
7. When prompted, click/tap on
Run,
Yes (
UAC),
Yes, and
OK to approve the merge.
8. When finished, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn