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Someone probably posted this already, but worth repeating. Powercfg -h off deletes the hiberfil.sys file, and therefore renders Fast Startup a non-option. Fast Startup requires the hyberfil.sys file. It will not even appear as a check-able option, nor will Hibernate show as a check-able option or appear in the list of options in win+X Shutdown. And, you will regain 8-12GB of HDD/SSD space.

f14tomcat said:

Someone probably posted this already, but worth repeating. Powercfg -h off deletes the hiberfil.sys file, and therefore renders Fast Startup a non-option. Fast Startup requires the hyberfil.sys file. It will not even appear as a check-able option, nor will Hibernate show as a check-able option or appear in the list of options in win+X Shutdown. And, you will regain 8-12GB of HDD/SSD space.

And hibernation is something you usually want with laptop. That's why I leave it on on my laptop...

AndreTen said:

And hibernation is something you usually want with laptop. That's why I leave it on on my laptop...

Same here. Laptops are a bit different, least mine is (SP3). Closing the lid for it to "sleep" actually hibernates it, so fast startup manually un-checked and hiberfil.sys still there. Consistent Inconsistency! :)

ThrashZone said:

Hi,
Only on low battery power %.
Plugged in Off :)

Actually, it's the wife's lappy, so that's a very real possibility! Her typical surfing session:

1. open Chrome (her choice, not mine) to main search screen.
2. type search, enter, no not what she wanted.
3. close Chrome.

repeat 1-3 until she's happy.

think of something else to go after......

repeat 1-3 until she's happy.

battery: 98-94-92-89............43-39-32-26-beep!

ThrashZone said:

Hi,
lol then the question what are those beep warnings :)

Actually a big popup saying "Feed me!!!"

f14tomcat said:

Someone probably posted this already, but worth repeating. Powercfg -h off deletes the hiberfil.sys file, and therefore renders Fast Startup a non-option. Fast Startup requires the hyberfil.sys file. It will not even appear as a check-able option, nor will Hibernate show as a check-able option or appear in the list of options in win+X Shutdown. And, you will regain 8-12GB of HDD/SSD space.

I didn't know that, TC, so I checked and sho' 'nuff, they wuzn't thar!

AndreTen said:

And hibernation is something you usually want with laptop. That's why I leave it on on my laptop...

Nope, nope, nope! Hybernate presents too many problems in my estimation, so I never let it enable.