Windows 7 - Hibernate Shortcut - Create

**Lordbob75**

How to Create a Hibernate Shortcut in Windows

Information

This tutorial will show you how to create a shortcut for Hibernation on the desktop. This can then be moved anywhere you like.

Warning

You will need to enable hibernate for this hibernate shortcut to work.

Step 1: Right click on the desktop and select New -> Shortcut

Step 2: Type this into the location field:

Code:

C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState 0,1,0

Step 3: Name it whatever you would like:

You now have your Hibernation shortcut!

Step 4 (optional): Change the icon to something meaningful. Right click on the shortcut, and select Properties. In the Shortcut tab, choose "Change Icon". You can use the default icons in there, or choose from the power icons by clicking browse, and typing this:

Code:

%SystemRoot%\System32\powrprof.dll

Step 5: Enable hibernate.

All done!
~Lordbob

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**tranqueirex** · 12-16-2009

Lordbob75. thanks for the guide. would you kindly help me to create two shortcurts to toggle between power schemes 'optimized' and ´performance´? that will help me to easily activate / deactivate the asus cool´n´quite feature inside windows 7. thanks m8

**Brink** · 12-16-2009

Hello Tranqueirex, and welcome to Seven Forums.

This may be what you are wanting.

Power Plan - Create Shortcut to Change Power Plan

Hope this helps,
Shawn

**tranqueirex** · 12-16-2009

Woha Brink! thanks to pinpoint that! it's EXACTLY what I'm looking for!

nice forum I found it!

**Brink** · 12-16-2009

You're most welcome Tranqueirex.

Teffy · 03-17-2011

I followed the instructions to create a hibernate shortcut in Windows 7. When I use it, a window from User Account Control pops up asking "Do you want to allow the following program to make changes to this computer?" I would rather not disable UAC - is there another way to avoid being prompted?

Teffy
P.S. Thanks for an awesome site!

**Lordbob75** · 03-17-2011

I do not know of a way, but clicking Yes isn't a bad problem at least.

~Lordbob

**Bill2** · 03-17-2011

Quote: Originally Posted by Lordbob75

I do not know of a way, but clicking Yes isn't a bad problem at least.

~Lordbob

Elevated Program Shortcut without UAC Prompt - Create

**Lordbob75** · 03-17-2011

Quote: Originally Posted by Bill2

Quote: Originally Posted by Lordbob75

I do not know of a way, but clicking Yes isn't a bad problem at least.

~Lordbob

Elevated Program Shortcut without UAC Prompt - Create

Well there you go. Thanks for the link.

~Lordbob

**Orbital Shark** · 03-17-2011

I've just spent 15 minutes putting together a pack to create a tutorial only to see this live post just as I'm about to start work on it. Nice find...Searches work wonders these days

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