With the release of Windows XP, one new feature was added to it i.e Hibernate. You might have used this feature. It allow you to save all your work as it is, while you turn off. And when you again turn on your system, you find the same screens as it was at the time of turn off. Its much like pausing or keeping in hold your system while powering down. And when you again power on, its got unpause or unhold.
What is Hibernate Mode Actually ?
When you shutdown or restart your pc , all the program and all files got closed first and when you start it again, you find all program closed. But in Hibernatemode, while turning off your system, all your programs and files are active, and are in the memory . So when you start your system again from Hibernate mode, your all active program remain active and paused.
But in Windows 8, you will find only Restart, Shutdown and sleep option in power menu. Hibernate option is hidden or disabled from power menu in Windows 8. I did not understand why they have disable such a useful feature ?
But don’t worry, you can easily enable this awesome feature.
How to Enable Hibernate in Windows 8 ?
Step 1: To start with this you need to access Power settings of your system. You can access it in two ways.
One by pressing Windows + W key , to get the search option. Then you can search for Power in that.
In another method, you first need to click on Battery Icon from your system Tray, then click on More Power Option Link.
Step 2: Now from the appearing Window , chose What power Button do from the options in Right.
Step 3: Now in the appearing window, click on Blue Text : Change Settings That Are Currently Unavailable
Step 4: Now check at the bottom, you will find some new sets of options.
Now you need to Check the Hibernate option and then click on Save Changes.
Now again check the Power Menu, from the Charm. You will find a new Hibernate Option in that.
Now your Hibernate Option is Enable, just try it out. Having problem ask it in comments.