If you are like me, one of first things I do in the morning, after pouring myself a cup of coffee, is to boot up my computer. And I must admit I am impatient sitting there watching the Windows screen, then the loading of programs, wireless setup, and all the other bells and whistles that take time to start. And once the system is fired up, I then have to open my email program or browser to get on the Net.

Enter Hibernation Mode
By putting my PC into Hibernation Mode, all of my applications, software, and documents I had open will be exactly the same as they were when I left the night before. Hibernate saves an image of your computer with all open files and documents, and then it powers down your computer. I have my system to automatically go into Hibernation Mode when I press the power button.

Setting up Hibernation Mode is easy.

To put your computer in Hibernation Mode:

1. Open the Control Panel and double-click Power Options.
2. Click the Hibernate tab and check Enable Hibernation. Then click OK.
3. When you leave your computer, click Start and then Turn Off Computer.
4. Hold down the SHIFT key and a new Hibernate option will appear. Click Hibernate.
5. Your computer will save its state to memory and shut down. When you turn on your computer, your files and documents will open on your desktop exactly as you left them.

Another option is to set your system to Hibernate when you press the power button on your system. To use this option, go into Control Panel - Power Options - Advanced tab.

Under ‘when I press the power button on my computer,’ select the Hibernate option.

I usually save about five to ten minutes in the morning using Hibernation Mode.

And yes, using Hibernation Mode does take some hard drive space, but with the huge hard drives that most systems come with, it is a small price to pay for a faster booting system. IMHO.

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