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How To Enable Hibernation In Windows 8

January 31, 2013 By Abhishek Prakash Leave a Comment

Previously we discussed how to shutdown Windows 8. By default the power button in Windows 8 has only three options, Sleep, Shut Down and Restart. Long time Windows users might remember the good old “hibernation” option in previous versions of Windows. Lets see how can we enable the hibernation option in Windows 8 power button.

Step 1:

Press Windows + I to bring the settings options and then click on Control Panel:

Step 2:

In control panel go to Power Options. You can reach it via Hardware and Sound option in control panel:

In Power Options, click on Change what the power buttons do:

Step 3:

In here, click on Change settings that are currently available:

Step 4:

Scroll down to the bottom to see the options in Shutdown settings. Check Hibernation button to include it in power button option. Save changes:

That’s it. No need for a reboot. Next time you click on the power button you will see the hibernation option there. Enjoy

How to enable auto-login for Ubuntu 11.10 and later versions

March 6, 2012 By Abhishek Prakash Leave a Comment

Problem Scenario:

While installing Ubuntu it gives an option whether a user is required to enter password while login or not. Most of the people opt for password at login time. If you want to change this option and want auto login option for particular user, here is how to do that:

Solution:

Go to System Settings from the top right corner of the screen:

Now here, go to User Accounts:

Now choose the account for which you want to change the login option and click on the Unlock option on the top right corner:

Now In the Login Options, click on Automatic Login to make it ON.

And now you can auto login with the specified user. Hope it helped you. Cheers