How to Create Hibernate Shortcut in Windows 10

By Jennifer | Last Updated January 03, 2024

To easily hibernate your Windows 10 PC, you can add Hibernate to the Power Options Menu, or manually create its shortcut (see the following pic.) on the desktop. Regarding to the latter, the article illustrates a simple method for your reference.

Video guide on how to create Hibernate shortcut in Windows 10:

Steps to create Hibernate shortcut in Windows 10:

Step 1: Right-click the desktop, point at New on the menu and choose Shortcut in the options.

Step 2: As the window named Create Shortcut turns up, enter %windir%\system32\shutdown.exe –h, and then select Next.

Step 3: Type a description (e.g. Hibernate) to name this shortcut, and tap Finish.

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