Sleep/Hibernation Option Gone

The Sleep/Hibernation option on my computer is gone. I used to use it all the time but now when I go to the list of power modes, I can't even click on Sleep. I see the option but instead of being in regular font like the other options it is just gray. How can I change this? I have Vista Basic. Thanks

Reply 1 : Sleep/Hibernation Option Gone

if some Service or other has been disabled.

If this worked before what has changed since then?

Access your Services Console through Administrative Tools in the Control Panel, and scroll down to see if "Power" is Automatic or Disabled. Double click the entry to display its Properties and if it is set to Disabled, change that to Automatic, then Start the service.

Another way is offered in the link below;
http://www.bytetips.com/enable-or-disable-windows-hibernation-in-windows-vista/

See if either works.

Mark

Reply 2 : Sleep/Hibernation Option Gone

This happened to me too. I had a virus on my computer recently and had to clean a lot of stuff off. I did not intend to but I somehow removed the sleep function. I checked the power settings in "My Computer" to try to add it as an option again but have failed. Any tips?

Reply 3 : Sleep/Hibernation Option Gone

Let's find an article with the require command. (Why isn't this in some GUI?)

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/re-enable-hibernate-option-in-windows-vista/

Ok, it's a known bug. My question is why didn't Microsoft fix this?
Bob

Reply 4 : Sleep/Hibernation Option Gone

Thank you this was very helpful. I was able to turn the "hibernate" feature back on. Do you think this procedure will work for the "sleep" feature as well? Thank you!

Reply 5 : Sleep/Hibernation Option Gone

I'll not discuss how you connect sleep with the buttons but write a short answer about Windows and sleep.

It's a simple thing. Windows asks the drivers if they support sleep and if they do, you see sleep in the menus. No sleep in the menus means, most of the time the drivers for motherboards and such are what you find on the Windows CD/DVD or Windows Update.
Bob