disable hibernation mode

[jimlau]

by doing this, how much hard drive space will it save? i have windows 7 64-bit pro. and does the change keep until i change it back?

thanks.

 

[Brink]

Hello Jim,

By default in Windows 7, the size of the hidden protected OS hibernation file (C:\hiberfil.sys) is 75% of the total amount of installed RAM on your computer when hibernate is enabled. When hibernate is disabled, the space is available (free) until enabled again.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/819-hibernate-enable-disable.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[jimlau]

thanks. i have 8gb ram, so that's 6gb saved by my math. are there any other ways to reduce the amount of hard disk drive used for windows 7 pro? i don't recall being given options on things unnecessary, but maybe i missed it.

 

[Brink]

You're welcome. Certainly. I have a few ways listed in the tutorial below to help.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/129976-hard-disk-space-free-up-recover.html