The Hibernate power state is an alternative feature to sleep or shut down sleep to save energy or preserve battery life when on the go and you don’t have a power source nearby. Although it’s a convenient feature, you won’t find the Hibernate option in the Power menu because it’s disabled by default. However, if you have a computer that meets the requirements, you can quickly enable Hibernate on Windows 11. This guide will teach you the steps to enable and configure hibernation on Windows 11.

Enable Hibernate on Windows 11

On Windows 11, to enable hibernation, use Command Prompt (or PowerShell) to turn on the feature. Once it’s enabled, you can add the “Hibernate” option to the Start menu or change the behavior of the power button or laptop’s lid from the Control Panel. Here’s how.

1. Turn on Hibernate from Command Prompt or PowerShell

To enable Hibernate on Windows 11 from PowerShell or Command Prompt, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, the feature will enable, and you can now add the option to the “Power” menu with the instructions below.

Turn off Hibernate

If you want to disable the feature or delete the hibernation file to free up space, you can use Command Prompt or PowerShell to run the disable command. To disable Hibernate (deleting the “hiberfil.sys” file) on Windows 11, use these steps: After you complete the steps, the hibernation feature will turn off and delete the “hiberfil.sys” file on the computer.

2. Enable Hibernate option in Start menu from Control Panel

Once you have enabled the feature, if the “Hibernate” option is missing from the Start menu, it’s because you need to add that option manually. To add the Hibernate option to the Start’s Power menu, use these steps: After you complete the steps, the Hibernate option will be available in the Power menu in the Start menu.

4. Enable Hibernate for power button or laptop lid from Control Panel

To hibernate Windows 11 when pressing the power button or closing the laptop lid, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, when you close the laptop’s lid or press the power button, the computer will enter into the hibernation power state.

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