Windows 10: Windows never autohibernates despite "Specify the system hibernate timeout" policy

Expected functionality: Windows auto-hibernates after x minutes of inactivity so that bitlocker can be activatedActual functionality: Windows locks to user login screen but never hibernates or sleeps, which is disabledSystem: Desktop PC with Ryzen 5 3600 CPU and Asus ROG STRIX B550-I GAMING Mini ITX AM4 MotherboardWindows: Windows 11 Pro Version 10.0.22621 Build 22621 Group policy settings from Computer Configuration > Admin Templates > System > Power Management > Sleep:Specify the system hibernate timeout plugged in: Enabled, 60 secondsSpecify the system sleep timeout plugged

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System hibernates despite "hibernate after" set to "never"

Peter,

I suggest you use powercfg to list your power plan properties.
- Save the results in a text file. I've used the folder path F:\Desktop in my example but you should use a folder path of your own.
- When you look at the results yourself, I suggest using Excel. I've found it to be the most suitable application for this job.
- By the way, the qh 'switch' I've used is undocumented but has existed for at least a decade. It tells the command to include hidden properties.

Code:

In your next post, attach the results as a file using the Editing toolbar, Picture icon

and I'll have a look through to see if anything leaps out at me.
Don't post the results as text within your post.


Denis

 

How to set Windows 11 to hibernate automatically (hibernate after)

Just to be clear, Windows has two low-power modes:

1. Sleep - All non-essential activities and drivers are stopped and the processor goes into power-conservation mode
   
2. Hibernate - The current system state is stored to hard drive, and the system powers off
   

Sleep is enabled OOTB and can be controlled by control panel.

You can enable hibernate from the advanced power settings in control panel.

In Windows 10, you can set the timeout so that after sleeping for a certain duration, the PC automatically hibernates to go to deep power saving.

Windows 11 seems to be missing the UI feature to set that time out and by default it's set to a very long time (like 16 hours)

Here's how to enable hibernate and set the timeouts by the command line.

1. Open an elevated command prompt (run as administrator)
   
2. Enable hibernate: powercfg /HIBERNATE ON
   
3. Query the current hibernate idle settings: powercfg /Q
   
   Look for a section that looks like:
   
   
   Subgroup GUID: 238c9fa8-0aad-41ed-83f4-97be242c8f20 (Sleep)
   
   GUID Alias: SUB_SLEEP
   
   Power Setting GUID: 9d7815a6-7ee4-497e-8888-515a05f02364 (Hibernate after)
   
   GUID Alias: HIBERNATEIDLE
   
   Minimum Possible Setting: 0x00000000
   
   Maximum Possible Setting: 0xffffffff
   
   Possible Settings increment: 0x00000001
   
   Possible Settings units: Seconds
   
   Current AC Power Setting Index: 0x00000000
   
   Current DC Power Setting Index: 0x00000e10
   
   0x00000e10 = 3600 seconds
   
4. To set the DC power (battery power) timeout: powercfg /x hibernate-timeout-dc 60
   
   This will set it to 60 min or 3600 seconds or 0x00000e10 seconds
   
5. You can even make it work when on AC power (plugged in): powercfg /x hibernate-timeout-ac 60
   

Why Microsoft in their infinite wisdom drops features like this I'll never no, but at least the OS can still do it.

 

hibernating/password

Hello Rich,

One possible reason why your system keeps hibernating or goes to sleep is because of the power plan settings of your computer. To assist you with your concern regarding your PC hibernating, we recommend that you reconfigure the power plan settings by following
the steps below:

• Type Display on Cortana's search field and press
  Enter.
• Select Power & sleep.
• Under the Sleep option, click the drop down menu to set the number of minutes/hours you would like your PC to sleep/hibernate. We suggest that you select
  Never if you do not want you system to hibernate.
• Close all windows for the changes to take effect.

Let us know if you will need further assistance.