Save a Windows session

Firestrider

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Is there any way to save a session of Windows, clean reboot the machine (for updates for example), and then restore that session?

Hibernate saves the Windows session to the disk and restores it upon booting, so there must be a way.
 

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Intel WBIBX10J
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Linux (Debian, Android)
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Intel Core i7 860
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Intel DP55WB
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I'm pretty sure i remember reading about a way to do that on xp with some sort of hibernate hack, but havent seen anything for 7.
 

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Asus G73JH-A2
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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Intel Core i7 720QM
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8GB factory installed
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ATI Mobility Radeon 5870 W/ Flashed VBIOS to fix GSOD
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1920x1080
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1 500GB 1 250GB
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G15
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G9x
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Rogers extreme/Bell fibe25 depending on where I am.
Never thought about that. It should be possible, thinking that all the information needed is saved in one file, hiberfil.sys, in the root of the OS partition.

Interesting, something to talk tomorrow with colleagues.

Kari
 

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Laptop
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HP ENVY 17-1150eg
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Windows 10 Pro x64 EN-GB
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1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
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6 GB
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ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
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Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
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17" laptop display, 22" LED and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
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1600*900 (1), 1920*1080 (2&3)
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Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
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As Envy runs a bit warm, I have it on a Cooler Master pad
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Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
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Logitech Performance Mouse MX
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50/10 Mbps VDSL
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Windows Defender 4.3.9431.0
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Maxthon 3.5.2., IE11
all i can think of woul involve putting it into hybernate then copying the file from a command prompt or live cd to an alternate location. then booting again restarting for updates then put it into hybernate an loading up the live cd or command prompt again and replacing the current hybernation file with the one you copied previously. of course to make that easier a program could be written and you boot into that instead sort of like a hybernate session manager.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Asus G73JH-A2
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel Core i7 720QM
Memory
8GB factory installed
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility Radeon 5870 W/ Flashed VBIOS to fix GSOD
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
1 500GB 1 250GB
Keyboard
G15
Mouse
G9x
Internet Speed
Rogers extreme/Bell fibe25 depending on where I am.
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