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03 Oct, 2008

Create a desktop shortcut for Hibernation

Posted by: mantoadmire In: Windows

The Shutdown.exe command can shut down or restart your computer, optionally forcing it to shut down even if some programs attempt to prevent it. But it does not include an option to hibernate. If you hibernate quite often, then you can have a desktop shortcut for quickly putting your PC into hibernation.

To create a shortcut, right-click on an empty space on the Desktop and select ‘New->Shortcut‘. In the ‘Type the location of the item’ box, add this text:

rundll32.exe PowrProf.dll SetSuspendState

Click on the Next button. In the ‘Type a name for this shortcut’ box type ‘Hibernate’ and then click on the Finish button.

If the shortcut does not work, then the hibernate option might not be enabled. To enable it, click on the Start button and select ‘Settings’. Click on ‘Control Panel’ and then double-click on the ‘Power Options’ icon. Click on the ‘Hibernate’ tab and make sure the ‘Enable Hibnernate‘ is checked.

1 Response to "Create a desktop shortcut for Hibernation"

1 | Jack

October 9th, 2008 at 9:47 am

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Thanks for the tip buddy. I wanted a hibernate button on my desktop and this did it for me.

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