Open elevated command prompt (start – type “cmd” – right click – Run as administrator). In command prompt: powercfg -h off Now you can delete hiberfil.sys file, if it is not deleted automatically. To enable hibernation back, use: powercfg -h on
Monthly Archives: December 2009
Encrypt Windows swap file
Beginning from Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 it is possible to encrypt Windows paging file. Paging file can contain your credentials, passwords, session data, temporary data from database, etc. To check if encryption is enabled use the following command in cmd window: fsutil behavior query encryptpagingfile To enable encryption: fsutil behavior set encryptpagingfile 1 …