Hibernating your Windows 11 PC lets you save your current work and session to resume exactly where you left off. Besides, powering on a hibernated PC hardly takes seconds compared to turning on a Windows 11 PC from a shut-down state.
A good number of Windows users hibernate their PCs instead of shutting them down. Windows 11 offers multiple options to hibernate your computer.
The following are the six easy ways to hibernate your Windows 11 PC.
Please note that these methods work only if the hibernation feature is turned on your Windows 11 PC. To enable hibernation, refer to our how to enable hibernate in Windows 11 guide.
Method 1 of 6
Hibernate Windows 11 from the Start menu in Windows 11
Step 1: Press the Windows logo key on the keyboard or click the Windows logo key on the taskbar to open the Start menu.
Step 2: Click the power icon located at the bottom right of the Start menu and then click the Hibernate option to hibernate your Windows 11 PC immediately.
Method 2 of 6
Hibernate Windows 11 from the power user menu in Windows 11
Step 1: Right-click the Windows logo icon on the taskbar to see the power-user menu.
Step 2: Here, click Shut down or sign out, and then click the Hibernate option to hibernate your Windows 11 PC.
Method 3 of 6
Hibernate Windows 11 PC from the Shut down Windows dialog
Step 1: Minimize all running apps and File Explorer windows. You can minimize all running apps with the Windows logo + D keyboard shortcut.
Step 2: Simultaneously press the Alt and F4 keys (Alt + F4) to open the Shut down Windows dialog.
Step 3: Here, select the Hibernate option from the drop-down and then click the OK button to hibernate your PC.
Method 4 of 6
Use the keyboard to hibernate a Windows 11 PC
Step 1: Simultaneously press the Windows logo and X keys to open the power user menu.
Step 2: Press the “U” key once to see Hibernate, Shut down, Restart, and other options.
Step 3: Finally, press the “H” key to hibernate your Windows 11 PC.
Method 5 of 6
Hibernate Windows 11 PC from the lock screen
Step 1: When at the lock screen, press the Enter key to see the sign-in screen.
Step 2: Click the power icon located in the bottom right corner of the screen and then click the Hibernate option.
Method 6 of 6
Use your PC’s power button to hibernate your Windows 11 PC
Most users are not aware of this nifty feature. If you often hibernate your PC, you can configure Windows 11 to hibernate your PC when you press the physical power button on the PC.
Step 1: Refer to our how to use the power button to hibernate your Windows 11 PC guide to change the default settings.
Step 2: Once done, you may press and hold the power button for about two seconds to hibernate your PC.
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