How to Make Hibernate Shortcut in Windows

Do you want to hibernate your Windows computer? Are you searching for a way to enable hibernate option in your computer. Here we will tell you a simple trick to make a hibernation shortcut on your desktop. To enable hibernation in your Windows computer (Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10), simply follow the given instructions:

1. Right click on Desktop
2. Select New -> Shortcut
3. Type shutdown /h in the given textbox
4. Click Next button
5. Type a name for the shortcut (eg:hibernate now)
6. Click Finish button.

Now a new shortcut will appear on your Windows desktop. Open it to hibernate the computer immediately.

How to Create Logoff (Sign Out) Shortcut in Windows

You can create a shortcut file which when opened, instantly logs out or sign out the current user account from Microsoft Windows Operating System. This works in Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10. To make a Log out shortcut on desktop, follow the given instructions.

1. Right click on desktop.
2. Select New -> Shortcut
3. Type shutdown /l  in the textbox
4. Click Next button
5. Give a name for the shortcut, like 'logoff', 'logout', 'signout' etc.
6. Now Click Finish.
7. No you will get a shortcut file on desktop

If you open this shortcut file, you will be logged out from your Windows computer. Remember, it is not shutting down. Just logging out. But, you will lose your unsaved works. In another post, we will see how to make shutdown, restart and hibernate shortcuts in windows.