Fix the missing Hibernate option in Control Panel on Windows 10

If the Hibernate option is missing or not available in the System Settings window on Control Panel, you can get it back with the help of this tutorial.

Many people use the Hibernate option so they can continue all work quickly. However, if the Hibernate option is missing or unavailable in the System Settings window on the Control Panel , you can get it back with the help of this tutorial.

Note : You will have to use the Command Prompt to complete this task.

Hibernate option error is missing in Control Panel on Windows 10

The Hibernate feature allows the Windows operating system to save and write the current state to the hard drive, before turning off the computer. Of all the power-saving states on Windows, Hibernate is the best option, since it uses the least power.

This feature uses the Hiberfil.sys file . The hidden Hiberfil.sys system file is located in the root directory of the drive where the operating system is installed. Windows Kernel Power Manager reserves this file when you install Windows.

The size of this file is approximately equal to the amount of RAM installed on the computer. The computer uses the Hiberfil.sys file to store a copy of the system memory on the hard drive, when the hybrid sleep setting is enabled. Without this file, the computer cannot hibernate.

By default, users don't see the Hibernate option in Power Options on the Start menu. In other words, you may not see this option if you click the source icon in the Start menu on Windows 10. That's because users need to enable the option from the System Settings of Control Panel.

Fix the missing Hibernate option in Control Panel on Windows 10 Picture 1 Users need to enable the Hibernate option from the System Settings of Control Panel

Follow the suggestions outlined in this article to fix the missing Hibernate option in Control Panel on Windows 10.

How to fix missing Hibernate error in Control Panel

If Control Panel> System Settings does not display the Hibernate option, then use these two CMD commands to fix the problem of missing Hibernate options in Windows 10:

Fix the missing Hibernate option in Control Panel on Windows 10 Picture 2 Fix the missing Hibernate in Control Panel

You need to open a Command Prompt window with admin rights. Then type the following command and press the button Enter:

powercfg /hibernate on

The command will activate the Hibernate option. However, you must set the Hiberfile type to Full.

Then type this command:

powercfg /h /type full

. and press the button Enterto set to Full.

Now, you should restart your computer and open the System Settings window in Control Panel. Hopefully you have seen the Hibernate option there.

Hope you are succesful.