No hibernate option in custom advanced power settings

I want to set up a custom power scheme so that my Dell Inspiron hibernates rather than sleeps after a set amount of time. Hibernate is an option in the "manual" Power Off button options. It is also an option-setting for when I close my lid, but it does not appear when I expand the

Hello,RonZ_248

Welcome to posting in the Microsoft Community.

 

It is true that the Hibernate option does not show up directly in the custom power plan, but you can enable it manually if you wish to implement the hibernation feature.

Please follow the steps below:

1. Type CMD in the search bar at the bottom and right-click to run as administrator.

Enter the following command to check if hibernation mode is disabled:

powercfg /a 

This will display the current power saving modes supported by the system and see if there is any indication that Hibernation is disabled.

2. If hibernate mode is disabled, please enter the following command to enable hibernate mode:

powercfg /h on 

3. Run the powercfg /a command again to see if hibernation mode is enabled.

If you encounter any problems during the operation, or the hibernation mode still does not take effect, please send us a screenshot of the relevant results, we will further assist you to solve the problem!

 

Best Regards,

Rota|Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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Hibernate is included in my Power Button options and I have my laptop set up to hibernate when I close the lid. However, I want the hibernate option to appear in the Power Options Advanced Settings menu as an item under

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Last updated April 20, 2025 Views 227 Applies to: