Efficiency Tip #67 – Turn Off Hibernate

In an earlier post I explained why never turning your computer off is better.  When you walk away from your computer, make sure hibernate is turned off.  To do this, go to the Control Panel – Power Options – Hibernate and ensure the Enable Hibernation box is NOT checked.

I have had too many problems with my computer not waking up properly after being in the hibernated state.  A better option (when you walk away from your computer) is to use Standby mode.  Do this by initiating a normal shutdown, but select Standby instead of Shutdown or Restart.  Your computer will wake up almost as fast and you won’t have the problems associated with hibernation.

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