hiberfil.sys

[Steve T]

I know there's a way to turn off hibernate and stop this file from being
created. I did a new install and now can't figure it out. I already have
my power plan, advanced, sleep, never on all sleep options. I tried to
manually delete the file and it won't let me. I don't think I had this
problem before and don't know what's different this time around. I have
admin privileges. There have been more than 1 funky things happened since
the new install. It's almost like a different OS. I have admin rights, but
sometimes it's as if I don't. I can't see for example a hidden folder in
program data. I have selected for folder views to show hidden files and
unchecked hide system files etc. I installed IconViewer which I used
before. It worked great. It adds an extra tab to file properties named
icons (If the file type has icons associated with it) and allows you to
change it. I have installed, uninstalled, installed. It just doesn't work.
It's a really basic program/add-on. Anyone, please help.

Thanks,

Steve

Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 32-bit
Internet Explorer v7
Office 2007 SP1 Home and Student
Outlook 2007 Standalone

ESET Smart Security

 

[Steve T]

I did a clean install of Vista today. I tried to manually delete the
hiberfil.sys file and it won't let me unless I use Disk Cleanup. I don't
think I had this problem before and don't know what's different this time
around. I have admin privileges. There have been other files I can't
delete or remove read only attributes etc. There have been more than 1
funky things happened since the new install. It's almost like a different
OS. I have admin rights, but sometimes it's as if I don't. I can't see
for example a hidden folder in program data. I have selected for folder
views to show hidden files and unchecked hide system files etc. I
installed IconViewer which I used before. It worked great. It adds an
extra tab to file properties named icons (If the file type has icons
associated with it) and allows you to change it. I have installed,
uninstalled, installed. It just doesn't work. It's a really basic
program/add-on. Anyone, please help.

Thanks,

Steve

Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 32-bit
Internet Explorer v7
Office 2007 SP1 Home and Student
Outlook 2007 Standalone

ESET Smart Security

 

[Michael Walraven]

right click on the drive (C
Properties >> disc cleanup
for all users
select hibernation file cleaner, be sure to read the comments.

Michael

 

[Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP]

How to disable and re-enable hibernation on a computer that is running
Windows Vista:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920730