Whether its a computer or a smartphone, youre always looking for a way to save battery life.

On your Windows computer, you may try things such as lowering the screen brightness, among other things.

But without the hibernate button among your options, youre missing out on one more helpful option.

Windows 11 Shut Down Menu

you could pick things up right where you left off.

When the side menu appears, the hibernate option should be there if you have it.

your rig may have it enabled, but you just need to show it in the Power Menu.

Enable hibernate option Windows 11

Keep reading and follow the steps to make the hibernate option easy to find.

you could do this by searching for it in the search bar or using your preferred method.

Once its open, click onSystem and Security, followed byPower Options.

PowerShell Hibernate on Windows 11

Now you’re free to check to see if the option has been added correctly.

it’s possible for you to turn it on with an easy command.

Enterpowercfg /hibernate on, and it should be enabled.

Power options Windows 11

It should now be with the available sleep states on your system.

If you dont see it, try clicking on one more step (Sync).

Double-hit the HibernateEnabled option and enter a1in thevalue date boxfor the Edit DWORD Value.

Change settings that are currently unavailable Windows 11

If you ever want to turn it off, replace the 1 with a zero.

Thats all there is to it.

To enable or shut down the Hibernate option, youll need torestart your computerto apply the changes.

Added hibernate option Windows 11

you might have your laptop do different things depending on your actions.

To make these changes go to theControl Panel, followed bySystem and security.

tap on thePower options, followed by theWhat the power buttons do.

Available options hibernate command prompt Windows 11

Youll now see what you could do when your laptop is on battery or plugged in.

you might also see how you might fixSystem Registry File that is missing or contains errors.

If youre looking for s specific topic, remember that you might always use the search bar.

HibernateEnabled option in Registry Editor

Hibernate option added