Last month I explained how to shut down Windows 8, an option you wouldn’t expect to require step-by-step instruction. And yet. Why on earth would Microsoft remove this option? I have no idea. It ...

If your Windows laptop overheats while in sleep mode, use the following steps to fix the issue. Before proceeding, I suggest you clean your laptop, as this issue may be caused by dust accumulating ...

Hibernate mode stores the current state of your computer and then shuts the machine completely down. When you power the device back on after putting it in hibernation, it will boot up in the same ...

You will need admin permission and enough knowledge to change settings in the BIOS. Windows stores the state of the computer or hibernation into a file with the name hiberfil.sys. It would be best to ...

Sleep mode is a handy feature on most computer operating systems, including Windows. It allows you to lower the system's power consumption, while also retaining your work for a quick resume. When you ...

Hibernation is a feature of Windows that doesn't power off your office computer but instead puts the computer in a suspended mode after saving any open documents and settings for retrieval later. You ...

Here's a strange one (I think): I've set up a Win 7 HP laptop for a friend. He's using a USB laptop cooler, and would like it to turn off when he puts the PC in Sleep mode. This wasn't happening, so I ...

Hiberfil.sys can use several GB of hard disk space. Delete the file, and it will likely return. Bill Detwiler explains how to get rid of it for good. In a previous TR Dojo Challenge question, I asked ...

Blogger Andrew Escobar describes a Mac hack that can take advantage of Mac's new Safe Sleep functionality. While Mac users have enjoyed the quick luxury of Sleep mode for some time, Macs have lacked a ...