How to Add Hibernate Mode to the Start Menu in Windows 11

One of the most common ways that we have to save energy in Windows 11 is to make use of the hibernation of the machine since it, after a period of inactivity, which can be configured by us, saves the documents that we are working on and it turns off the hard disks increasing the energy-saving and improving the useful life of the equipment.

What is Hibernate Mode in Windows 11?

When we speak of Windows 11 hibernation, we refer to a state in which our System will save the information that we have active at that moment such as programs, open pages, windows. This state even allows us to be able to disconnect our PC from the electrical current or remove the battery from a laptop since when we turn it back on we will have a brief ignition with all that information intact. If you have to go away for a moment and you have work to finish, this option is the best for a fast lap. Let’s say you save everything you are doing and then turn it off completely, hence without electricity you will not lose anything. The downside to all this is that a normally large file called hiberfil.sys is generated to store this data.

My Windows 11 hibernating PC won’t turn on

Although for desktop computers it is important due to the issue of light consumption, for laptops it is even more important since we depend on a battery that will last more or less depending on the use of the computer. From the type of program we use to the screen brightness, everything influences the energy. If your Windows 11 PC is in hibernation and cannot be turned on, try the following:

Try any of these options to turn on your computer:

• Press any key or slide the mouse, it is something that usually reactivates your PC and waits about 30 seconds for it to come back to itself.
• Press the power button for about 4-5 seconds if you haven’t come to your PC yet. Although in some PC it is the shutdown directly, in most it will restart the computer thus leaving hibernation mode.
• If it still doesn’t work, unplug the power cord or battery for about 5 minutes and then try restarting.

Ways to Add Hibernate Mode to the Start Menu in Windows 11

There are several ways we can enable or disable hibernation in Windows 11 and today we will see what these are.

Method 1: Configure hibernation in Windows 11 with Command Prompt

Step 1: To do this we must run the command prompt as administrators (Right-click / Run as administrators) and in the displayed window enter the command powercfg -h on and press Enter.

Step 2: If we want to revert this option we will enter the command: powercfg -h off

Method 2: Configure hibernation in Windows 11 with Shutdown Options

Step 1: To use this method we will access the control panel and there we select the line “Power options”.

Step 2: From the control panel we go to “Hardware and Sound / Power options”.

Step 3: When selecting “Options and energy” we will see a new window where we must choose the option “Choose the behaviour of the start/stop buttons”.

Step 4: The window will be displayed where we must define the behaviour of the different options such as closing the lid, pressing the power button, etc. We can define that the action of each of these options is Hibernate for the desired effect to appear.

Method 3: Configure hibernation in Windows 11 by configuring Power Plan

Step 1: To do this we go back to the energy options from the “Control Panel” and choose the option “Change plan settings” located to the right of the selected plan.

Step 2: There we select the option “Change advanced power settings” and we will see the following window where we must locate the option “Start/stop buttons and cover” and within it select the option “Suspension button action” and in the drop-down list choose the “Hibernate” option.

Method 4: Configure hibernation in Windows 11 with Control Panel

Step 1: To do this, we access the Control Panel and select the option “All Control Panel elements”.

Step 2: In the displayed list we select “Power Options” and we will see the following window. From there we can make all the required adjustments such as the behaviour of the buttons, create a personalized energy plan, etc.