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The tag 'disable hibernation' covers discussions about turning off the Windows hibernation feature and managing the associated hiberfil.sys file. Users report that even after disabling hibernation in Windows 7, the hiberfil.sys file may remain on the system drive and continue to be updated. Common questions include how to verify that hibernation is fully disabled, whether the file is automatically deleted, and if manual deletion is safe. The tag focuses on troubleshooting the persistence of hiberfil.sys and ensuring that hibernation is completely turned off.
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    Windows 7 Hibernation=disabled but "hiberfil.sys" still updated ?

    I disabled Hibernation in Win 7 a couple of weeks ago. I verfied this by viewing START--->Dropdown menu shows now "hibernate" entry. When I look now on C:\ then I can see - hiberfil.sys is still existing - hiberfil.sys is still updated (last modified date=today) How else can I check if...
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    • disable hibernation file management hiberfil.sys hibernation power options storage system files tech support windows 7 windows management
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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