Last month I explained how to shut down Windows 8, an option you wouldn’t expect to require step-by-step instruction. And yet. Why on earth would Microsoft remove this option? I have no idea. It ...

Hibernation is a feature of Windows that doesn't power off your office computer but instead puts the computer in a suspended mode after saving any open documents and settings for retrieval later. You ...

Before we move on, it is important to understand what is the difference between putting the PC to Sleep/Hibernate mode. That is so that you can understand where you should, or should not enable it.

Microsoft Windows provides Power Options that enable you to adjust the sleep mode and screen display to suit your workflow. If your computer fails to wake up quickly from sleep mode, or the display ...