Disable hibernation in Windows 7

My computer is constantly switched on, and today I was checking if I had any files which I could delete. I was doing so becuase my computer is running a bit low on disk space. I had the view hide protected  and system files option off in the  windows explorer options and I noticed a file named  Hiberfil.sys which is the file used by Windows to support hibernation.

I decided to remove this huge file since I never use hibernation, and all that is needed is to run the following command from an elevated command prompt :

powercfg.exe /hibernate off

The Hiberfil.sys was gone and I had a couple more gigs of disk space.

Further information from here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920730

Re-claim disk space by removing Service Pack backup files

If you have installed Win 7 Service Pack 1 and everything is workng fine, you can re claim some disk space by removing the backup files of the service pack.

You can do this either via the command line or using the Disk Cleanup utility inside of Windows 7.

Command Line

open an elevated Command Prompt window with elevated permissions, and run the following command:

dism /online /cleanup-image /spsuperseded

Below is a link to a video demonstrating how you can you can use the disk cleanup utulity.

WINDOWS TIP – Save Disk Space after a Service Pack Update