You can't simply delete hiberfil.sys through File Explorer. Even if you enable hidden files and protected operating system ...

You will need admin permission and enough knowledge to change settings in the BIOS. Windows stores the state of the computer or hibernation into a file with the name hiberfil.sys. It would be best to ...

We’ve reached a point where it can be assumed that most mid-range and higher desktops and higher-end notebooks will ship with solid-state drives as the default option. It’s a good thing, too, since ...

Windows 11/10 has the Hibernate mode enabled by default. This mode is a power-saving state for computers that run on batteries, e.g. Laptops. Hibernation puts the full current state of your PC to the ...

When is a shutdown not a shutdown? That's not a Zen koan. Instead, it's a description of one of Windows 10's most fundamental features. In Windows 10, fast startup mode is enabled by default. This ...

Hibernation is a feature of Windows that doesn't power off your office computer but instead puts the computer in a suspended mode after saving any open documents and settings for retrieval later. You ...

Fix Microsoft Windows' inability to go into and come out of its sleep/hibernate modes, which can be related to the Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) Client service. Dennis O'Reilly began writing ...

Fast startup is a feature that was first implemented in Windows 8 as Fast Boot. It was carried over to Windows 10, and it remains an option in Windows 11. It's designed to shave seconds off of your PC ...

The Windows system consists of thousands of files. Many of them have strange names, others have extensions that most users have never seen before. Normally you do not need to worry about these files.

I just purchased a new HP tower for a client. The client is a gardening group (not all that computer savvy, most of them), used to XP, carefully trained in shutting down the computer. The computer is ...

Microsoft has a surprise for users tired of waiting forever while their computers boot up. It will take less than 10 seconds for a Windows 8 PC to go from powered down to the start screen, according ...

It happens. The longer we keep our devices, the more cluttered they become. Open your phone's app tray for a great example. How many are sitting there that you haven't opened in months or years? This ...