users SHOULD hybernate
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hibernate is quicker, as windows doesn't have to look for stuff and put it into ram, it's already there 😉
hibernate does make a real difference, even on fast pcs, but especially on low/mid range pcs. m$ couldn't speed up the boot, so they made hibernation 😉
hibernate does make a real difference, even on fast pcs, but especially on low/mid range pcs. m$ couldn't speed up the boot, so they made hibernation 😉
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off topic...
But does leavein Computer on 24/7 do any Harm?? or better to put it on hybernate when wont be usin it?
But does leavein Computer on 24/7 do any Harm?? or better to put it on hybernate when wont be usin it?
paul2-0-0-2 said:
Depends how you use the machine to be honest. Obviously wear and tear comes into play if you're a light user, for heavy users it may not make too much of a difference leaving it on - just consumes electricity. 😛
You're probably doing more harm by switching it on and off too regularly.
EDIT: Probably wise to switch off/hibernate if you're a light user.
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interesting side benefit here you just reminded me of ming;
hibernate time counts toward uptime!
hibernate time counts toward uptime!
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I can't see this being possibleTittleBitties said:
perris said:
Probably is possible if he has excessive junk on his machine (registry etc), having used hibernate for long periods of time without a full reboot in between. And, probably haven't done a fresh install of windows for years which had helped the build up of junk.
TittleBitties said:
Just tried hibernate on my older machine with the following spec:
Athlon 1.4GHz
30GB HD 5400rpm
To relate this to what TittleBitties has said, I think I will agree with him that hibernate does take its time to boot up. However, I will also mention that the older machine has not been formatted for quite some time now and you probably will have noticed the spec of the Hard Disk too - it's quite slow.
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on your benchmark I stand corrected ming, though I'd like to see that happen myself
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:laugh:lancer said:
Was the way I was brought up,my dad would go mad if things were left switched on or light's weren't turned off "What do you think this,Blackpool illumination's?" he'd say 🙄
From memory of the research I did waay back when I was trying to get my pc to hibernate, there are only three things which are required for a computer to be able to hibernate.
1) Correct Graphics Card Drivers
2) Correct WDM Audio Card Drivers (the old 9x style VXD drivers wouldnt allow hibernation)
3) Sufficient Disk Space to store the RAM Context
And that was it, with XP and 2000 both use WDM Audio Drivers so it gets down to having the right Graphics and Audio drivers and enough disk space.
Also with hibernation it does use no power at all. I did on a few occasions hibernate my pc, then disconnect it from all devices and electric, then store it for a few weeks and reconnect everything and continue using the pc. Standby on the other hand will fail if the power is removed as the power is required to keep the RAM alive.
1) Correct Graphics Card Drivers
2) Correct WDM Audio Card Drivers (the old 9x style VXD drivers wouldnt allow hibernation)
3) Sufficient Disk Space to store the RAM Context
And that was it, with XP and 2000 both use WDM Audio Drivers so it gets down to having the right Graphics and Audio drivers and enough disk space.
Also with hibernation it does use no power at all. I did on a few occasions hibernate my pc, then disconnect it from all devices and electric, then store it for a few weeks and reconnect everything and continue using the pc. Standby on the other hand will fail if the power is removed as the power is required to keep the RAM alive.
