File that won't defrag

Defraggler
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I had this in another post.... but it got "buried" so I'm bringing it here.

I have this file titled: hiberfil.sys that is at 2,095,268 kb that won't defragment. It's location is at C:\ --I believe it is a hidden file. I'll research what it is.

AJ

EDIT: Found info here

I use stand-by, not hibernate, because of it being a desktop. Do you believe I could delete it?? Any help would be appreciated.

What do you guys think???

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Taken from the JkDefrag documentation:

How do I defragment "C:\hiberfil.sys"?

This huge file is used by the hibernation facility and cannot be defragged on a running system. But there is a trick:

Windows Vista:

1. Click Start -> All Programs -> Accessories, right click on "Command Prompt", and then click "Run as Administrator". If User Account Control (UAC) asks you for permission, permit the Command Prompt to run.

2. Enter "powercfg -h off" (without the quotes).

3. Reboot. The "hiberfil.sys" file will be automatically deleted.

4. Repeat point 1

5. Enter "powercfg -h on" (without the quotes).

6. Reboot.

Windows XP:

1. Open the Windows Control Panel

2. Double-click Power Options

3. Click the Hibernate tab, de-select the 'Enable hibernate support' check box, and then click Apply.

4. Reboot. The "hiberfil.sys" file will be automatically deleted.

5. Go to the Windows Help & Support Center and search for 'enable hibernation'. It should be the first result. The instructions detail some other steps you may need to follow to reactivate the hibernation.

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Also the size of the hiberfil.sys is related to the amount of ram a system has.

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Also the size of the hiberfil.sys is related to the amount of ram a system has.

Also, if not needed, this feature can be permanently disabled, saving a lot of disk space :)

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Ahhh...my bad...I originally had a link in which I found info...

Original Topic I had posted in

Original Link

So you guys are saying that it is good to go???

AJ

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So you guys are saying that it is good to go???

If you don't use or intend to use the Hibernate feature, you can turn it off.

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Sounds good....cause I use Stand-By, considering this is a desktop computer.

AJ