Hibernate mode - Huge file discovered.

[DLPB_]

Yeah, I don't use it - and I disabled it.  But, still, a huge file remained on Drive C.  I didn't know about it until I decided to look at hidden system files.

So, if you want to save some GB of space...

powercfg -h off

Use that inside the command window (cmd). 

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/15140/what-is-hiberfil.sys-and-how-do-i-delete-it/

 

[sl1982]

Yup. Handy for small ssd's

 

[Covarr]

Yup, this file can be quite large, since it's basically a snapshot of your RAM.

 

[DLPB_]

Weird that choosing not to have hibernate still left this file on my comp - and I never even used hibernate once.  New install.

 

[sithlord48]

Weird that choosing not to have hibernate still left this file on my comp - and I never even used hibernate once.  New install. 

for this and the page file windows will ignore the gui settings, Unless done from safe mode.

 

[nfitc1]

It's done as sort of a "in case" situation. The disk has the file allocated and is blank I think until the first time hibernate is used. Since Windows 10 boots up way faster than 7 did I don't hibernate any more.

You can get rid of the pagefile.sys file(s) too. That's easier, but not recommended.

 

[DLPB_]

Yeah, you definitely need the page file. Even if you have infinite Ram, some programs require it, and Windows expects it.

 

[litexUK]

Does something like work in Kubuntu? I've got this one, still going very slow and looking for ways of improvement