How to enable Hibernate and Sleep option in Windows 8 Shutdown dialog box?

By Default WIndows 8 as only the Shutdown option but I want the dialog box where it asks for Hibernate and sleep also which are in the previous Windows version, How to do it?

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Yes, by default Windows 8 as only the Shutdown option but if you need the hibernate and sleep to be visible you can very well do it too by changing some settings which as follows,

STEP 1: Open Run command by pressing Windows key + R and type powercfg.cpl.
STEP 2: From the left pane click “Choose what the power buttons do”.
STEP 3: Click the “Change settings that are currently unavailable”, if Windows 8 detects the PC support for Sleep and Hibernate it shows the option there. Click the checkbox whatever you want to use i.e sleep & Hibernate.
STEP 4: Click save changes and the new options will be visible now in the shutdown dialog box.

Hibernation is enabled in windows 8.
show hibernate option in windows 8 power menu.

To show hibernation in power menu,open classic control panel in windows 8
GO TO POWER OPTIONS
Press or click on choose what the power buttons do in left panel.

select change settings that are currently unavailable.


check show hibernate which is unchecked by default.

Then click on save changes.

STEP 1: Press Windows Key + R to Open Run and type "powercfg.cpl" and Hit Enter.

STEP 2: Click on "What Power Buttons Do" in the Left Pane.

STEP 3: System Settings> Change Settings that are Currently Unavailable. To See the Settings to Enable Sleep. Hibernate and Lock Options. Tick or Check the Box named "Show Hibernate" and Click on " Save Changes" Button.

STEP 4: Open Power Options to see Hibernate Option.

Hello,

Follow the steps :

Step 1: Launch Power Options in Control Panel. To do this, you can follow one of the methods given below:


Type Windows + R keys to launch Run dialog box. In the Run dialog, type powercfg.cpl and then Enter key to launch Power Options. This is the simplest method to open Power Options in Windows 8.

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Step 2: In the left pane of Power Options window, click on Choose what the power buttons do to open System Settings.
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Step 3: Under System Settings, click on Change settings that are currently
unavailable to see settings to enable Sleep, Hibernate and Lock options.
Check the box named Show Hibernate and click Save Changes button.

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Step 4: Open Power Options menu to see Hibernate option. Good luck!
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Regards
-Abhishek

Procedure to enable Hibernate and Sleep option in Windows 8 Shut Down dialog box : If you want to enable Hibernate then you have to follow some important instruction and commands are following as :

First you have to Launch a Power option then you have to type Window + R to launch a dialog Box .

Then you have to run dialog,and type powercfg.cpl and press enter key to launch a Power option in control panel.This is a easier method to enable Hibernate .

In other way you can also enable Hibnate and Sleep option in Windows 8 by clicking the start screen and click on Control panel .

After that you have to open Metro style control panel and click to the More setting.

In the left panel of power option you have to click on Choose what the power buttons and open system settings.

Then you have to click the system settings and change the setting .

After that you have to see settings to enable sleep and click on Hibernate and lock option.

Then open a power option menu to see Hiberanate and sleep option in Window 8 .

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A) Firstly open "control panel". For doing this task you can follow one of the 2 steps given below
1) Open the Power User Tasks Menu, and click on Control Panel. (see screenshots below)
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2) (a)From the desktop, open the Charms Bar, and click on the Settings charm. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: You could also press the Windows + I keys to open directly to the Settings charm.

A) Firstly open "control panel". For doing this task you can follow one of the 2 steps given below
1) Open the Power User Tasks Menu, and click on Control Panel. (see screenshots below)

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2) (a)From the desktop, open the Charms Bar, and click on the Settings charm. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: You could also press the Windows + I keys to open directly to the Settings charm.
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(b) Click on Control Panel. (see screenshot below)
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B) Select to view the Control Panel in the Category, Large icons, or Small icons view. (see screenshots below)
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C) click on the Power Options icon
D) In the left pane of Power Options, click on the Choose what the power buttons do link. (see screenshot below)
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E) Click on the Change settings that are currently unavailable link at the top. (see screenshot below)
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F) Under Shutdown settings, check or uncheck Sleep or Hibernate to add or remove them from the Power menu in the Settings (Windows+I) screen, then click on Save changes. (see screenshot below)
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G) When finished, you can close the Power Options window.

That's it,

Hi friend,


follow these steps:
-> Press Windows+R
-> Type "powercfg.cpl"
-> press Enter.
-> Click on "What Power Buttons Do" (Left frame)
-> click onSystem Settings
-> select Change Settings
-> Tick Box named "Show Hibernate"
-> Click on " Save Changes" Button.
now you can see Hibernate Option.


REGARDS........................

hi dear friend.............to show the Hibernate and sleep options in the SHUTDOWN menu follow the given procedure




First press the windows key+I combination from the keyboard


and select the control panel from the charm bar


now click on system and security option


after that click power options


and now click choose what the power buttons do option from the left pane of the window


then click on change settigns that are currently Unavailable option


then select the hibernate and sleep options from the Bottom of the window
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now click save changes button


after that press windows key+I and click power option and see ........ALL THE BEST

Hello friend,


I have the solution for your problem just do as i say...........

1.Firstly go to the start screen.

2.Then go to the 'Control Panel' and then go to the 'System and Security'.

3.Then you go to the 'Power options'.

4.Then you click on 'Choose what the power buttons'.

5.Then click on 'Change Settings' and make a tick mark to 'Show Hibernate'.

6.At last click on 'save Changes'.

That's it you can solve your problem.

Have a nice day................

Dear User ......

I will tell you that how to enable Hibernate and Sleep option in Windows 8 Shutdown dialog box

SO first of all go and turn on your computer and then just go to the home screen on a desktop and then just go and Press Windows+R After that just Type a "powercfg.cpl"
and then press Enter...And then click on the What Power Buttons Do (Left frame)...And then click on System Settings After that just select Change Settings option and then Tick Box named "Show Hibernate" ..Now at the end just click on save changes button.

You are successfully done your issue ......

ALL the best ......
Thank you .,,,,

Dear User ......

I will tell you that how to enable Hibernate and Sleep option in Windows 8 Shutdown dialog box

SO first of all go and turn on your computer and then just go to the home screen on a desktop and then just go and Press Windows+R After that just Type a "powercfg.cpl"
and then press Enter...And then click on the What Power Buttons Do (Left frame)...And then click on System Settings After that just select Change Settings option and then Tick Box named "Show Hibernate" ..Now at the end just click on save changes button.

You are successfully done your issue ......

ALL the best ......
Thank you .,,,,

Hi,

As you have rightly mentioned that Windows 8 has only SHUT DOWN option , but you can always add more options to the existing one and by the following method :

Open "Run" by pressing "Windows + R" , type powercfg.cpl to configure.

on left pane click “Choose what the power buttons do”.

Click “Change settings that are currently unavailable”, (if Windows 8 detects the PC support for Sleep and Hibernate it shows).

Select checkbox to select sleep & Hibernate.

Save changes and exit.

Reboot and you are through.

Thanks.

My dear friend,


I will help you to solve your problem just do as i say.......

1.Go to the 'Control Panel' and click on 'Power options'.
2.After that you just do click on the option 'what the Power Buttons will do'.
3.Then you click on 'Change settings that are Currently Unavailable'.
4.Then make a check mark to 'Show Hibernate'.
5.Finally click on 'save Changes'.

All the best.................

Dear friend,


Go to the start menu.

After that go to the control panel.

Then go to the 'Power Options'.

Later you tap on 'What the Power buttons will do'.

Next click on 'Change settings that are currently unavailable'.

There you tick to the option 'Show Hibernate'.

At last click on 'Save Changes'.

Thanks................................

Hello Friend,

Follow Some Steps :

>> Start The System Than Press Window Key
>> After That In The Right Corner Start Option Are Displayed So Click On

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>> Than You See The Option Of Sleep, Hibernate, Shut Down etc.
>> So Choose Any One....

All The Best

hi friend
In your problem to solve just u follow some step
1- Go to control panel
2-Power option and
3-choose "what the do power option " left side and click.
4-change setting they are unable
5-power option setting option select show hibernate and
6-save changes.
ok
thanks to you.

Hello friend,


I have got your problem and I do have the right solution for it.

1.At the first go to the Start menu of your PC.
2.And then go to the option of Control panel.
3.Then after go to the Power option tab.
4.later on go for the option of 'What the power option do' tab.
5.Then select the option of 'Hibernate' tab.

Hope it is helpful to you.

Thank you...

Step 1: Press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to open the Command Prompt with Administrator rights.
Step 2: Now type the command written below :-

powercfg /hibernate on


Step 3: Then Execute exit command to close cmd
Step 4:Now Hibernate dialog box appears
Step 5:In the left panel, click on “Change when the computer sleeps”
Step 6:Then Click on “Change advanced power settings”.
Step 7:Under the Advanced Sleep options, expand the Sleep tree and turn On Hybrid Sleep.

It is easy to enable the hibernate and sleep mode in windows 8

Follow these steps to enable

• Press win+R togeather
• Then run prompt will open
• Now type powercfg.cpl in the text filed and press enter
• Now click on the option choose what power buttons do
• then tap on Change settings that are currently unavailable
• now check the check boxes next to Sleep and Hibernate
• Then tap on the option Save changes

Now you can see the sleep and hibernate options in the power menu of the windows 8 .