Tip 6: Reclaim disk space disable hibernation

10/20/2006; 9:33 AM

If you have hibernation enabled windows is using disk space to store the state of the machine before it hibernates. This file is usually c:hiberfil.sys and can take up between 250MB to over 1GB depending on the amount of RAM installed. This space is still occupied even if you don't use hibernation so you can turn it off if you've never hibernated your computer (or don't know what that means). To turn off hibernation:-

  • Open Control Panel
  • Double-Click Power Options
  • Select the Hiberation Tab
  • Untick the Enable Hibernate option
  • Restart your computer and watch your hard disk space free up.

Source: The mysterious hiberfil.sys

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