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hiberfil.sys is the file used for hybernation, but what is the point of it being so huge when i'm not using 100% ram? since it stores everything in your ram it doesnt need to be full capacity. So can I decrease its size? and dont suggest disabling hybernation because i use it, even if its not alot.

Remove one or more of your RAM sticks.

Ok, seriously now, I don't think that it is possible.
I believe that windows allocates hiberfil.sys with the total amount of your RAM, so that if your HDD is out of space, your computer would still be able to hibernate.

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Originally posted by Mike
Remove one or more of your RAM sticks.

Ok, seriously now, I don't think that it is possible.
I believe that windows allocates hiberfil.sys with the total amount of your RAM, so that if your HDD is out of space, your computer would still be able to hibernate.

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Sure it's possible. You already gave him the solution. Remove one of your sticks of ram

Mike's right. It's all or nothing with hiberfil.sys.

but i want space

its hogging up over a gig of my precious hdd ;< (i'm not removing ram tho)

stupid ms had to make it the way it is...

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Originally posted by Supersonicdarky
but i want space

its hogging up over a gig of my precious hdd ;< (i'm not removing ram tho)

stupid ms had to make it the way it is...

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It doesnt use it all the time, it only uses it when you want to hibernate (i think), and its only 1GB or so, does it matter?

disable hibernation...
and remove the file...

Disable hibernation. Enable it before you need to hibernate.

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Originally posted by Supersonicdarky
hiberfil.sys is the file used for hybernation, but what is the point of it being so huge when i'm not using 100% ram? since it stores everything in your ram it doesnt need to be full capacity. So can I decrease its size? and dont suggest disabling hybernation because i use it, even if its not alot.

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Originally posted by foaly
disable hibernation...
and remove the file...

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Originally posted by andrewdodd13
Disable hibernation. Enable it before you need to hibernate.

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Yeah I read that bit. Which is why I said enable it before you need it. Make a shortcut on the desktop to the Power Management Control Panel or something.

If you're using NTFS this shouldn't even take a second as the file will be created sparsely (ie space reserved, but not filled)