Vista Hyberfil.sys

blown503 · Aug 15, 2006, 10:58 PM

I was wondering if anyone knew how to turn off whatever so Vista stops putting the hyberfil.sys file back on the drive. I cant turn off the hybernate feature or even find it in vista.

EcPercy · Aug 20, 2006, 01:24 AM

Q: How can I disable hibernation in Windows Vista and remove hiberfil.sys?

A: Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, right click on “Command Prompt”, and then click “Run as Administrator”. If User Account Control (UAC) asks you for permission, permit the Command Prompt to run.

Next, type “powercfg -h off” (without the quotes), followed by pressing Enter.

Close the Command Prompt window and restart.

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MGaunce · Aug 20, 2006, 08:44 PM

That is the fastest easiest way. It is rather awkward to change with the GUI just because it's buried pretty deep. If you want to use the Graphic interface for any reason though, open Control Panel and select System and Maintenance. Click on Power Options and click on Change plan settings for the plan that is selected. Click on Change advanced power settings then click on the plus sign beside Sleep then the plus sign beside Hibernate after. Click on setting and change the counter to Never (0 in other words).

H3X4D3C1M4L · Aug 24, 2006, 05:37 PM

Thanks for that handy tip EcPercy

Ebonweaver · Oct 19, 2007, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MGaunce

Click on Power Options and click on Change plan settings for the plan that is selected. Click on Change advanced power settings then click on the plus sign beside Sleep then the plus sign beside Hibernate after. Click on setting and change the counter to Never.

hmmm... this doesn't work, the hiberfil.sys is still created/ modified at boot time and can't be deleted. There must be another setting that causes it to still be used, a sleep setting perhaps? I tried turning off hybrid sleep, but that didn't work either. Why they pooched this up in Vista when it was a simple on/off check box in previous versions I'll never understand.

PangingJr · Oct 23, 2007, 09:31 AM

so have you already tried the EcPercy's way?

Aug 15, 2006, 10:58 PM	#1
blown503 HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: S. Indiana Posts: 573 Rep Power: 0	Vista Hyberfil.sys I was wondering if anyone knew how to turn off whatever so Vista stops putting the hyberfil.sys file back on the drive. I cant turn off the hybernate feature or even find it in vista. __________________

Aug 20, 2006, 01:24 AM	#2
EcPercy HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Iraq Posts: 1,535 Rep Power: 0	Q: How can I disable hibernation in Windows Vista and remove hiberfil.sys? A: Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, right click on “Command Prompt”, and then click “Run as Administrator”. If User Account Control (UAC) asks you for permission, permit the Command Prompt to run. Next, type “powercfg -h off” (without the quotes), followed by pressing Enter. Close the Command Prompt window and restart. Source

Aug 20, 2006, 08:44 PM	#3
MGaunce DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	That is the fastest easiest way. It is rather awkward to change with the GUI just because it's buried pretty deep. If you want to use the Graphic interface for any reason though, open Control Panel and select System and Maintenance. Click on Power Options and click on Change plan settings for the plan that is selected. Click on Change advanced power settings then click on the plus sign beside Sleep then the plus sign beside Hibernate after. Click on setting and change the counter to Never (0 in other words).

Aug 24, 2006, 05:37 PM	#4
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	Thanks for that handy tip EcPercy

Oct 23, 2007, 09:31 AM	#6
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	so have you already tried the EcPercy's way?