Step 1: Bring up the power options in Control panel by searching Windows 8 for “Power Options” and selecting it under the settings. Alternatively, you can also use the shortcut combination “Windows + I” and then select Control Panel from the list and search for “Power Options”.

Step 2: In the Power Options window, click on the link which says “Choose what the power buttons do” and then click on the link which says “Change settings that are currently unavailable”.

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Step 3: Now scroll down till you see the “Shutdown settings” and then select the checkbox next to “Hibernate” and save your changes. Once you have made that change you will start seeing the Hibernate option when you try to shutdown, restart or sleep Windows 8.

That’s it, you can now put your Windows 8 PC into Hibernate mode instead of shutting it down.

good tutorial +1..........

1. Open command prompt as administrator 2. Type following command to turn on hibernate:           powercfg –h on 3. To turn off hibernate         powercfg –h off

1. Open command prompt as administrator

2. Type following command to turn on hibernate:

          powercfg –h on

3. To turn off hibernate

        powercfg –h off

yup that is the command way in windows for enable or disable hibernate but people doesn't like Commands system........ BTW +1 ..

Not working bro! Got this result-- 'powercfg-h' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

Not working bro! Got this result--

'powercfg-h' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

operable program or batch file.

there is space before "-h"

there is space before "-h"

thanks bro:)