Why do I have a Hibernation file.

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kol12

kol12

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I'm just wondering why I have a hiberfil.sys file when I don't use hibernation. I sometimes allow my computer to go to sleep but hibernate and hybrid sleep are disabled in my power settings.
 
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Karadjgne
Operative words there are HDD and LAPTOP. Windows is a 'one-size-fits-all' OS. It works on laptops, desktop, tablet, phones. Laptops, especially with hdds, need every battery saving option available. A simple boot, using the processor as it does the hdd as it does, takes quite a while and a lot of juice. Even a startup from standby sucks on the battery. So hibernation makes a lot of sense in time / battery life savings.

Does next to nothing for a desktop that's AC powered and uses a SSD for boot drive except for save a few seconds (literally) and eat up space / read-write life for no benefit.
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