How to Kill Hiberfil in Windows XP

You must disable hibernation mode in order to kill the hiberfil.sys process.

If your computer supports power management you can setup your system's hibernation feature. When hibernation is activated then your computer will power off when it not been used for a long period of time. When you turn the computer back on, it reloads the system state at the time of hibernation from a file called hiberfil.sys. You can't kill hiberfil.sys from the Windows Task Manager because it operates as a system process. To kill the hiberfil.sys process you must deactivate hibernation mode and restart your computer.

Instructions

1. Hold the "Windows" key and "R" to open a Run window.

2. Type "control" in the run box and press "Enter" to open the Windows Control Panel.

3. Double-click the "Power Options" icon and then click the "Hibernate" tab.

4. Un-check the box next to "Hibernate" and click "OK" to disable hibernate mode.

5. Restart your computer. Your computer will no longer load the hiberfil.sys file when you boot to Windows XP.

References

• Neuber Software: What Is hiberfil.sys? Is hiberfil.sys Spyware or a Virus?