The 'hibernate.ps1' Script

May 17, 2026 · View on GitHub

This PowerShell script hibernates the local computer immediately.

Parameters

PS> ./hibernate.ps1 [<CommonParameters>]

[<CommonParameters>]
    This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, 
    WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.

Example

PS> ./hibernate.ps1
It's 5:04 PM, going to sleep now... 😴💤

Notes

Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0

https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell

Script Content

<#
.SYNOPSIS
	Hibernates the computer
.DESCRIPTION
	This PowerShell script hibernates the local computer immediately. 
.EXAMPLE
	PS> ./hibernate.ps1
	It's 5:04 PM, going to sleep now... 😴💤
.LINK
	https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
	Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>

try {
	[system.threading.thread]::currentThread.currentCulture = [system.globalization.cultureInfo]"en-US"
	$CurrentTime = $((Get-Date).ToShortTimeString())
	Write-Host "It's $CurrentTime, going to sleep now... 😴💤"
	Start-Sleep -milliseconds 500
	& rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState 1,1,0 # bHibernate,bForce,bWakeupEventsDisabled
	exit 0 # success
} catch {
	"⚠️ ERROR: $($Error[0]) (script line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber))"
	exit 1
}

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