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Disable hibernation for faster startup and to avoid sensitive data storage

Overview​

About this script

This script improves your privacy on Windows.

These changes use Windows system commands to update your settings.

This script commands your system to deactivate the hibernation feature. Hibernate is a power-saving state that saves your current work and turns off the computer 1. When your computer hibernates, it saves the contents of its RAM to your hard disk and powers off the machine 2. Upon starting again, your computer can restore all the open programs and documents from your hard disk to its RAM 1.

If hibernation mode is enabled, sensitive data stored in RAM are be written to disk 2. The memory can contain private data, passwords, keys and so on. This could be accessed by malicious software or people with physical access to the computer. By disabling hibernation, this script reduces the risk of such potential privacy breaches.

It configures hibernate by using powercfg command line tool 3.

This script uses Batch (batchfile) scripting language.

Not Advised

This script should only be used by advanced users. This script is not recommended for daily use as it breaks important functionality. Do not run it without having backups and system snapshots.

Implementation Details

  • Language: batch

  • Required Privileges: Administrator rights

  • Compatibility: Windows only

  • Reversibility: Can be undone using provided revert script

Explore Categories​

This action belongs to UI for privacy category. This category configures Windows using 24 scripts. These scripts are organized in 3 categories. The category includes 10 subscripts and 3 subcategories that include more scripts and categories. Read more on category page ▶

Apply now​

Choose one of three ways to apply:

  1. Automatically via privacy.sexy: The easiest and safest option.
  2. Manually by downloading: Requires downloading a file.
  3. Manually by copying: Advanced flexibility.

Alternative 1. Apply with Privacy.sexy​

privacy.sexy is free and open-source application that lets securely apply this action easily.

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You can fully restore this action (revert back to the original behavior) using the application.

privacy.sexy instructions
  1. Open or download the desktop application
  2. Search for the script name: Disable hibernation for faster startup and to avoid sensitive data storage.
  3. Check the script by clicking on the checkbox.
  4. Click on Run button at the bottom of the page.

Alternative 2. Download​

Irreversible Changes

This script is irreversible, meaning there is no straightforward method to restore changes once applied. Exercise caution before running, restoring it may not be possible.

  1. Download the script file by clicking on the button below:

    Download script

  2. Run the script file by clicking on it.

Download revert script​

This file restores your system to its original state, before this script is applied.

Download restore script

Alternative 3. Copy​

This is for advanced users. Consider automatically applying or downloading the script for simpler way.

  1. Open Command Prompt as administrator.
HELP: Step-by-step guide

  1. Click on Start menu

  2. Type cmd

  3. Right click on Command Prompt select Run as administrator

  4. Click on Yes to run Command Prompt

Animation showing how to open terminal as administrator on Windows 11

  1. Copy the following code:
Code to apply changes
powercfg -h off
  1. Right click on command prompt to paste it.
  2. Press Enter to apply remaining code.

Copy restore code​

Copy and run the following code to restore changes:

Revert code
powercfg -h on

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