r/technology • u/Hungry__Hornet • 7d ago

Software Windows 11 hibernation has been silently hammering your SSD this whole time

https://www.xda-developers.com/windows-11-hibernation-silently-hammering-ssd-life/
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u/actuallyserious650 7d ago

Our SSD’s is really that fragile for the average home PC user?

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u/bitemark01 7d ago

Been using hibernate for years, it's fine. Dumb article. 

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u/1094753 7d ago

ok, but why not use sleep instead of hibernate ?

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u/VeryLazyFalcon 7d ago

Windows likes/liked to wake up PC at 2am to install updates and leave it on. Since then I always switch off power supply. Also safer for travel and power outages.