What Is hyberfil.sys- How To Disable/Delete It?
0What Is hyberfil.sys- How To Disable/Delete It?
You’re likely reading this because you noticed a gigantic hiberfil.sys file sitting on your system drive and you’re wondering if you can get rid of it to free up some space. Here’s what that file is and how you can delete it if you want to.
Depending on the version of Windows you’re using, you have several options for conserving power when you’re not using your PC. Obviously, you can just shut it down. But, you can also send it into a sleep or hibernate mode, where it uses dramatically less power but is still available quickly when you need it. Sleep uses just enough power to maintain the information in your PC’s memory. Hibernate conserves even more power by writing the information in memory out to the hard drive and essentially shutting down—the benefit being that bringing your PC back up is much quicker than bringing it up from a fully off state. That’s where the hiberfil.sys file comes in—Windows writes the information in memory to that file.
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If you’re looking to free up some space on your hard drive, there are a few standout options for things to delete. You might have noticed the size of hiberfil.sys and wondered what on earth it is and why it’s so large.
This file is responsible for managing computer hibernation, helping your computer restart from the Hibernate power state. So, can you delete hiberfil.sys? Is it even safe to do so?
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 11 operating system (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Huawei and Samsung.