Sometimes it is convenient to suspend the computer for a while (for example, during lunchtime), and then turn it on exactly at that moment of work when you left it - with running programs and open documents. To do this, the Windows operating system provides a hibernation mode.
Necessary
- - computer;
- - administrator rights.
Instructions
Step 1
Go to the "Start" menu and find the item "Control Panel". Click on the "Hardware and Sound" section, and inside it, find the item "Power button action". It is listed in the left pane of the window. You can also click on the desktop shortcut "My Computer" and select on the left side of the tab called "Control Panel".
Step 2
Set what action the computer should perform when the power button is pressed - namely, "Sleep". Now, every time you press the power button on the system unit, the operating system will pause and shut down. Set the necessary settings in the "Password protection on wakeup" item. If you select "Prompt for password" and the password for your account is not set, the operating system will ask you to set it.
Step 3
Try to create a password that is difficult, so that it is not associated with anything, but is a certain combination of upper and lower case characters. Click on the "Save Changes" button and you will return to the previous section. Go to the section "Configuring the transition to sleep mode" and set the necessary parameters. So you can leave the computer, and it will go into sleep mode on its own after a certain period of inactivity.
Step 4
When hibernation is activated, the operating system saves the current data to the hard drive. With frequent "visiting" of the hibernation mode on the hard drive, a lot of space on the hard drive will be spent on storing temporary files, so you should not constantly keep the computer in sleep-wake mode. Try to use this function on a computer as a last resort. As a rule, the computer must regularly "rest" so that all components do not overheat and work normally.
