Hence, it is essential to know about Hibernation Mode in Windows 11 to understand how it works.

What is Hiberfil.sys?

Hiberfil.sys is a system file that houses the files created by the Windows operating system during hibernation. It contains the memory content of your system before the time it goes to Sleep Mode or Hibernation. Furthermore, the hiberfil.sys system file helps restore the user session that was previously running before hibernating or sleeping the PC. Hence, the system can shut down without losing the session before the state.

Why do I need to clear it?

The hiberfil.sys files are in large volumes that can take about 3 to 5 gigabytes of disk space. Also, the file size can increase depending on the content used on the PC. Some benefits of clearing the hiberfil.sys files are:

 Hibernation files on Windows 10/11 can become corrupt and affect your computer. So, removing it will help prevent it from affecting your PC. Keeping these files consumes an outrage amount of disk space which can cause low storage issues. So, clearing the hiberfil.sys file will free up disk space on your computer.

However, deleting the hiberfil.sys files alone don’t guarantee that your Windows will not recreate them. Though, it is safe to delete the hiberfil.sys files, it is essential to disable the Hibernate Mode on your PC. It ensures that the deleted session files are not recovered.

How do I clear or delete the Hiberfil.sys file?

There are a couple of ways to delete the hiberfil.sys files, but we recommend you observe the following preliminary checks first: SPONSORED

Create a Restore Point on your PC to recover from if there’s a mistake. Disconnect any remote connection on your computer. Turn off background apps running on your PC.

The above steps will help prepare your PC for the upcoming processes. However, you’ll need to disable the Hibernation power option before deleting the hiberfil.sys file.

1. Disable hiberfil.sys using the Command Prompt

The above command will stop your computer from using the Hibernation power option, then automatically delete the hiberfil.sys file. Check what to do if you can’t run Command Prompt as an admin on Windows 10/11.

2. Disable hiberfil.sys using Windows Settings

Unchecking the Hibernation box will disable it from being a part of your system’s power options.

3. Delete hyberfil.sys files

Deleting the hiberfil.sys files and disabling Hibernation will completely clear the file and free up disk space. Check how to fix File Explorer if it crashes on your computer.

4. Delete hiberfil.sys via the registry

It will disable Hibernate mode on your computer and delete the hiberfil.sys file. Alternatively, our reader can check ways to fix the sleep power option missing on Windows 10/11. Likewise, you can read about how to fix the power plans missing on Windows 10/11. For further queries or questions, kindly drop them in the comments section. Also, if you have more suggestions on this guide, drop a comment.

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