physiological state of dormant inactivity in order to pass the winter season
OpenBSD 8.0 arrives with security record still intact: OpenBSD 8.0 lands with Intel Arc support, ARM64 hibernation, and 64-vCPU guests...
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/openbsd-8-0-lands-with-intel-arc-graphics-support/
Surrey Live Oct 16
Hedgehogs will visit your garden this month if you leave out certain item: Hedgehogs are great to have in the garden for a number of reasons
getsurrey.co.uk/lifestyle/how-to-attract-garden-hedgehogs-34773063
Windows 11's default settings are quietly wearing out your SSD and turning them off can extend its life
xda-developers.com/windows-11-default-settings-wearing-out-ssd-turning-off-can-extend-life/
Key FactsWindows 11 settings may reduce SSD longevity
Oct 16, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
- When enabled, hiberfil.sys typically occupies around 40 percent of RAM, meaning about 13GB with 32GB installed.
- Disabling hibernation removes that file, turns off Fast Startup, and frees storage space on drive C.
- Specific folders can be excluded from indexing; their files remain searchable but may take longer to find.
- Windows uses TRIM to maintain unused SSD data blocks; a value of 0 confirms that it is enabled.
Singer puts her Powys wellness centre 'into hibernation' after just three years: Singer puts her Powys wellness centre 'into hibernation' after just three years
shropshirestar.com/news/singer-powys-wellness-centre-hibernation-9284193
Igel sind echte Stadtbewohner geworden – umso mehr brauchen viele jetzt die Hilfe der Hildesheimer
hildesheimer-allgemeine.de/meldung/igel-sind-echte-stadtbewohner-geworden-umso-mehr-brauchen-viele-jetzt-die-hilfe-der-hildesheimer.html
50 years of concerts at Loreley: After the anniversary season: Is the Loreley stage going into hibernation?
rhein-zeitung.de/lokales/rhein-lahn-zeitung/nach-jubilaeumssaison-macht-loreley-buehne-winterschlaf_arid-4161435.html
You should disable Windows Fast Startup: Fast Startup sounds helpful, but it often causes more problems than it solves.
xda-developers.com/should-disable-windows-fast/
Hedgehog rescue association #Weißenhorn needs support 🦔 Volunteers in Osterberg are caring for 60 sick #Igel at their hedgehog rescue center ... Show more
Crank ferry: Why the "Fehntje" goes into hibernation: The connection between Ihlow and Moormerland has to pause for the winter. Why this is the case and when ...
on-online.de/artikel/1693774/Warum-die-Fehntje-in-den-Winterschlaf-geht
Paid articlePaywallThis tiny free app exposed 200GB of forgotten files Windows never told me about: If your computer is running low on space and you don't know why ...
xda-developers.com/this-tiny-free-app-exposed-200gb-forgotten-files-windows-never-told-about/
Key FactsWizTree scans NTFS drives in seconds using the MFT
Oct 2, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
- Windows’ standard method checks directories individually and often needs several minutes for drives containing hundreds of thousands of files.
- WizTree instead reads the Master File Table (MFT), which records filenames, sizes, physical locations, and timestamps.
- As a result, a scan typically takes only two to three seconds even with millions of files.
- SquirrelDisk needed about seven seconds for the C: drive, while WizTree completed the same scan in 0.9 seconds.
I hibernated my PC every day for five years, and my SSD paid the price: Writing your system state to the drive erodes its service life, but not by much.
xda-developers.com/five-years-daily-hibernation-impact-on-ssd/
Swamps Things returns from hibernation with Florida ranked in the top 10 in football and with the presumed No. 1 in men’s basketball ... Show more
Florida Gators Podcast: Sumrall resurrects football program, Golden era upon us in hoops
Florida Gators Podcast: Sumrall resurrects football program, Golden era upon us in hoops
Your Windows 11 default hibernation file is quietly eating 32GB of SSD write cycles, and here is the one-command fix
xda-developers.com/windows-11-default-hibernation-file-ieating-32gb-ssd-write-cycles-one-fix/
Key FactsWindows 11 hibernation file can consume up to 32GB
Sep 10, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
- According to the article, hiberfil.sys normally reserves 40% to 100% of installed system memory.
- With 64GB of memory, the file can occupy 25GB to 50GB of SSD storage, the article says.
- The article estimates that daily writes could reach 5TB to 10TB or more over two years.
- For full deactivation, the article gives powercfg.exe /hibernate off; powercfg /type reduced retains Fast Startup and shrinks the file to about 3–6GB.
Backpack is Fat Bear Week's 2026 winner – video: Bear 89, an adult brown bear nicknamed Backpack, is crowned the champion of 2026's Fat Bear Week ...
theguardian.com/us-news/video/2026/sep/30/backpack-is-fat-bear-weeks-2026-winner-video
Black bear activity to increase in Maryland this fall. What to know.: Marylanders can expect increased black bear activity as the animal seeks food to stock up ...
baltimoresun.com/2026/09/29/black-bear-activity-maryland-fall/
Scientists analyzed 22,000 hours of bear videos. This is what they learned.: Virginia Tech researchers sought a better understanding of the factors shaping ...
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/09/27/scientists-analyzed-22000-hours-bear-videos-this-is-what-they-learned/
Mario Petuzzi: Why the mother hibernates in the cellar.: Mario Petuzzi's debut novel "Winter Sleep" reads like a fairy tale and is gripping.
diepresse.com/41290525/mario-petuzzi-warum-die-mutter-im-keller-winterschlaf-haelt
Bears spotted around Nanaimo as they fatten up for hibernation: In the last week, bears have been seen in upper Colliery Dam Park, on Westwood and Jingle Pot ...
timescolonist.com/local-news/bears-spotted-around-nanaimo-as-they-fatten-up-for-hibernation-12821101
I tested the Windows 11 tweaks everyone recommends, and almost all of them were a waste of time
xda-developers.com/testing-windows-tweaks-everyone-recommends-and-most-were-useless/
Key FactsAuthor says many Windows 11 tweaks achieve little
Sep 20, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
- The author warns that disabling all visual effects significantly worsens Windows 11’s user interface.
- According to the article, registry cleaners and optimizers do not speed up systems and can cause damage if misused.
- Disabling unknown services can cause problems; Windows Update, Firewall, and Defender should remain enabled.
- The author recommends disabling Fast Startup while keeping hibernation enabled for saving sessions.
Fat Bear Week 2026: Meet Chunk, Walker and the Bears Competing for the Crown: The stars are bigger than ever, but the annual contest is about more than which ...
newsweek.com/fat-bear-week-2026-meet-the-bears-competing-for-the-katmai-crown-12464134
I disabled this Windows 11 feature and instantly reclaimed almost 25GB of storage
xda-developers.com/disabled-windows-11-feature-instantly-reclaimed-almost-10gb-storage/
Key FactsWindows 11 Hibernation Freed About 25GB on One Desktop
Sep 6, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
- Windows saves RAM contents to hiberfil.sys during hibernation, and the file usually occupies about 40% of installed RAM.
- On the author’s 64GB system, disabling hibernation recovered slightly over 25GB; 32GB and 16GB systems could free over 12GB and 6GB.
- The administrator command powercfg /hibernate off removes the file, although Settings may not immediately show the rounded change.
- Without hiberfil.sys, Fast Startup is unavailable; reduced hibernation mode uses 20% of RAM while retaining Fast Startup.
I just disabled a feature I don't recall ever using on a desktop and got back about 25GB of free space immediately.— From the XDA article by Hamlin describing his personal experience disabling hibernation on Windows 11 to reclaim storage
"Like in hibernation": Village in Upper Bavaria is cut off from the outside world for three weeks
chiemgau24.de/bayern/jachenau-dorf-in-oberbayern-fuer-drei-wochen-von-der-aussenwelt-abgeschnitten-bergdorf-alpen-94495609.html
How the foul weather led to Mario Petuzzi's first novel: A casual remark became a book: In his debut novel "Winterschlaf" (Winter Sleep) ...
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The marmots are a crowd-puller at the wildlife enclosure on the Obersalzberg.: Hansi steals the show from all the other wild animals at the Obersalzberg in ...
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Paid articlePaywallI disabled Fast Startup because Windows never really shuts down, and that explains a lot of strange bugs
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Heroes of the Storm was on the way, seven years on the way, Blizzard's MOBA makes a surprise comeback
gamestar.de/artikel/heroes-of-the-storm-moba-kehrt-zurueck,3459499.html
The Japan Times Sep 06
81 cases of emergency bear shooting reported in 1st year: Nearly 70% of all emergency shooting cases took place between October and December ...
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Cancel your weekend plans to binge 'most outstanding show of the year': It's the first weekend of September, the sky is overcast, and hibernation season is just ...
metro.co.uk/2026/09/04/cancel-weekend-plans-binge-most-outstanding-show-year-29535282/
How to Build a Six Pack and Actually Keep It: With summer winding down and your abs going back into hibernation, now is actually the perfect time to work on your ...
gq.com/story/how-to-build-a-six-pack-and-actually-keep-it
Good news for swimmers: Outdoor swimming season in Lüdenscheid extended: Viele Freibäder verabschieden sich langsam in den Winterschlaf. Im Familienbad ...
come-on.de/luedenscheid/gute-nachrichten-badegaeste-freibadsaison-luedenscheid-schwimmen-familienbad-nattenberg-94471954.html
VideoCardz Aug 29
SteamOS 3.9 Preview moves to Linux 7.2, adds preliminary hibernation support: The SteamOS 3.9 Preview updates the kernel, desktop environment, WiFi backend and ...
videocardz.com/newz/steamos-3-9-preview-moves-to-linux-7-2-adds-preliminary-hibernation-support
How memories may survive hibernation: Hibernating mice rapidly lost and regrew half of the connections in their memory centers, while key connection hubs ...
sciencenews.org/article/memories-survive-hibernation-brain-cell
Egyptian Gazette Aug 23
Colorado’s marmots are getting their own moment in the spotlight.
Starting Monday, the first-ever Fat Marmot Week will invite people to vote for their ... Show more
Scientists uncover environmental cues behind black bear hibernation: New research from Virginia Tech scientists in the College of Natural Resources and ...
phys.org/news/2026-08-scientists-uncover-environmental-cues-black.html
A drought in Colorado has bears searching frantically for food to prepare for winter hibernation. See link below ⬇️
📸 Shannon Mullens via Storyful ... Show more
Bear attacks, conflicts with humans reach historic levels in Colorado
Bear attacks, conflicts with humans reach historic levels in Colorado
Putting mice into hibernation causes a major loss of synapses: Hibernation cuts down on synapses, but mice seem to retain memories anyway.
arstechnica.com/science/2026/08/memories-stick-around-even-after-half-the-synapses-are-gone/
I disabled Fast Startup because Windows never really shuts down, and that explains a lot of strange bugs
xda-developers.com/windows-never-really-shuts-down-because-of-fast-startup/
Key FactsFast Startup May Worsen Windows Problems
Aug 19, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
- Microsoft introduced Fast Startup with Windows 8; the feature stores the kernel state and loaded kernel-mode drivers in the hibernation file and is enabled by default on systems that support hibernation.
- A faulty saved state can persist across multiple shutdowns, while a restart or full shutdown creates a fresh kernel state and may be required for driver updates and hardware changes.
- In a dual-boot setup, Fast Startup can prevent Linux from accessing shared NTFS drives, which may then appear read-only or fail to mount.
- The author recommends disabling Fast Startup on systems with SATA or PCIe NVMe SSDs, while it can noticeably reduce boot times on Windows 10 or Windows 11 computers with HDDs.
OpinionWarming is driving animals ever higher into the mountains - | until space runs out
fr.de/meinung/kolumnen/murmeltiere-und-lemminge-weichen-in-die-hoehe-aus-und-verlieren-77-prozent-ihres-lebensraums-94443749.html
Key FactsWarming Drives Mountain Animals into Shrinking Habitats
Aug 16, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fr.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fr.de
- Many mountain animals move to higher elevations as temperatures rise; marmots need prolonged cold periods for a long, restorative hibernation.
- For the Austrian Alps, the projection estimates an average 77% habitat loss by 2100 even under a global temperature increase of 1.8 degrees, affecting vascular plants, snails, spiders, butterflies and beetles.
- Previously continuous populations could become fragmented, increasing inbreeding and extinction risks when subpopulations are small.
- Milder, snow-poor winters destroy lemmings’ habitat beneath the snow, potentially causing their reproduction to collapse and threatening snowy owls and Arctic foxes.
Mail Online Aug 18
Britain's QUADRUPLE golden girl Amy Hunt eyes up 'eight-week hibernation' with her family after celebrating four European Championship gold medals with ...
dailymail.com/sport/othersports/article-16057731/amy-hunt-european-chamnpionship-gold.html
404 Media Aug 15
Memories Mysteriously Survive After Brain Shutdown, And Scientists Don’t Know Why
404media.co/memories-mysteriously-survive-after-brain-shutdown-and-scientists-dont-know-why/
livescience Aug 13
Memory may not work how we thought, study of mice in artificial hibernation finds
livescience.com/health/neuroscience/memory-may-not-work-how-we-thought-study-of-mice-in-artificial-hibernation-finds
Medical Xpress - Medical and Health News : More than half of hippocampal synapses disappeared during artificial hibernation in mice, while memory recall stayed intact or even improved ... Show more
Windows has been quietly wearing out your SSD, and the fix takes one setting: Microsoft wouldn't take care of my storage, so I will
xda-developers.com/windows-has-been-quietly-wearing-out-your-ssd-and-the-fix-takes-one-setting/
Key FactsWindows Fast Startup causes avoidable SSD writes
Aug 19, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
- With Fast Startup enabled, Windows creates a compressed snapshot of the kernel and drivers during shutdown and stores it as hiberfil.sys on the boot drive.
- On the system described, hiberfil.sys occupied 12.5GB, while hiberfil.sys and pagefile.sys together used 24GB of storage.
- Repeated writes can contribute to drive wear over its working life, and an SSD with little free space may be affected more because of higher write amplification.
- Fast Startup can be disabled through Power Options, while powercfg /h off deletes hiberfil.sys and powercfg /h on reverses the change, but laptops then lose automatic hibernation protection if the battery runs out.
The problem is the fact that, over time, these become thousands of writes over the drive's working life, and every single one of them is avoidable.— Abhinav, the article's author; describing the wear caused by hiberfil.sys writes and the impact of Fast Startup.
Fat Marmot Week: Meet the furry contenders and learn how to vote: The world is finally celebrating marmot's remarkable seasonal transformation to fatten up for ...
eu.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/pets-animals/wildlife/2026/08/09/fat-marmot-week-contender-photo/91228342007/
OpinionWhat if Berlin simply put its bollards into hibernation?: The red and white bollards in front of the Red City Hall were flattened.
morgenpost.de/bezirke/reinickendorf/article412798600/was-waere-wenn-berlin-seine-poller-einfach-in-den-winterschlaf-schickt.html
Megadeth UK Tour 2027: Presale, tickets, prices and what to know about Megadeth's Glasgow Hydro gig
scotsman.com/whats-on/megadeth-glasgow-ovo-hydro-presale-tickets-prices-support-8836000
livescience Jul 23
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft awakens from yearlong hibernation to do unprecedented science beyond Pluto
livescience.com/space/space-exploration/nasas-new-horizons-spacecraft-awakens-from-yearlong-hibernation-to-do-unprecedented-science-beyond-pluto
In case you’ve been living under a rock, or even in hibernation, blissfully sleeping through the summer’s Mercury retrograde in Cancer ... Show more
Clark County Public Health urges caution around bats: For most of us, the long days of summer mean enjoying more sunshine than we can in winter ...
columbian.com/news/2026/jul/23/clark-county-public-health-urges-caution-around-bats/
Can humans hibernate their way to Mars? : Scientists are trying to recreate the biology that lets animals survive months without food or water ...
theguardian.com/science/ng-interactive/2026/jul/14/human-hibernation-space-mars
Windows 11 hibernation has been silently hammering your SSD this whole time: This didn't matter much, but with the current SSD prices, it does again
xda-developers.com/windows-11-hibernation-silently-hammering-ssd-life/
Man Found Dead Amid Surge in Bear Attacks: Japan is seeing a rise in dangerous encounters with the animal.
thedailybeast.com/man-found-dead-amid-surge-in-bear-attacks/
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Gritters called into action during heatwave: BARNSLEY’S fleet of gritters have been brought out of their hibernation and are now on standby to play a role in d.. ...
barnsleychronicle.com/article/35954/gritters-called-into-action-during-heatwave
Trotz Mega-Hitze: Trinkbrunnen in Herne noch „im Winterschlaf“: Trinkwasserspender in Wanne im Winterschlaf: Was steckt dahinter? Das Foto wurde kurz vor Beginn ...
waz.de/lokales/herne-wanne-eickel/article412385109/trotz-mega-hitze-trinkbrunnen-in-herne-noch-im-winterschlaf.html
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San Francisco drag hotspot Oasis has set a reopening date after a six-month hibernation.
The South of Market drag club announced last August that it would ... Show more
New Scientist Jun 18
Chilling the body with drugs could limit brain damage from stroke: Putting brain cells into a hibernation-like state via drugs that cool down core body ...
newscientist.com/article/2530657-chilling-the-body-with-drugs-could-limit-brain-damage-from-stroke/
The "Zum alten Graf" inn in Rietberg is for sale.: This quaint, half-timbered gem has been run by tenants for the past decades. The asking price for the "Alte ...
die-glocke.de/kreis-guetersloh/rietberg/artikel/gaststaette-zum-alten-graf-in-rietberg-steht-zum-verkauf-1781277325
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A bear emerging from hibernation has attacked four people in Fukushima, Japan.#DWNews As of Tuesday evening, the bear had not yet been caught.
Bear rampages through 2 factories and a residential area in Japan, injuring 4 people
cbsnews.com/news/bear-rampage-japan-injuries/
More Swiss Alpine passes open for summer: Furka, Grimsel and Nufenen passes reopened after winter hibernation.
swissinfo.ch/eng/various/more-alpine-passes-in-switzerland-open-again/91496114
Injured hedgehog from Bad Niedernau survived: How to save a hedgehog: In November, Carmen Spohn from Bad Niedernau found a hedgehog in very poor condition in her ...
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dlvr.it May 25
OpenBSD 7.9 arrives, a diamond in the rough proud of every sharp edge: Sixtieth release adds more cores, delayed hibernation, and basic Wi-Fi 6 without losing ...
theregister.com/software/2026/05/25/openbsd-79-arrives-a-diamond-in-the-rough-proud-of-every-sharp-edge/5244877
Keep ants out of your home with one ingredient they can't stand: Many households will find themselves swarmed with ants between April and October as the tiny ...
nottinghampost.com/news/property/keep-ants-out-your-home-10207540
Bathing fun for free spirits: Darmstadt's Prinz von Hessen pit: Of ice swimmers and other oddballs: While the other outdoor pools in Darmstadt are still in ...
echo-online.de/lokales/darmstadt/kick-fuer-freigeister-baden-in-der-grube-prinz-von-hessen-5672195
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Wasser marsch!: Emsdetten • Fliesen repariert, Becken befüllt, Strandkörbe aufgestellt: Das Emsdettener Waldfreibad erwacht aus dem Winterschlaf. Am 18 ...
mv-online.de/articles/389322
District pulls the plug: First-ever nighttime ban on robotic lawnmowers: Crepuscular animals forage for food at night - | now, at least in the Giessen district ...
fr.de/hessen/landkreis-zieht-den-stecker-erstmals-nachtfahrverbot-fuer-maehroboter-94287497.html
OpinionPhilosoSki: Spring Fever: After the skis went into their summer slumber, the racing bike awoke from its winter sleep. Pump up the tires, do a technical check ...
xc-ski.de/aktuelles/kolumnen/philososki-fruehlingsgefuehle/
First wild Island marmots are out of hibernation: Vancouver Island marmots now number 427 in 35 colonies — up from just 22 marmots in 2003 — in Vancouver ...
timescolonist.com/local-news/first-wild-island-marmots-are-out-of-hibernation-12266358
Warning to keep dogs on leads as 'remarkable' adders emerge from hibernation at Cannock Chase
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As bears come out of hibernation across Japan, local municipalities are warning residents to prepare in case of bear attacks ... Show more
As bears emerge from hibernation, local governments warn of attacks
As bears emerge from hibernation, local governments warn of attacks
Weakened bat rescued: "A little fighter": Normally, Stibi's Dog Paradise cares for four-legged friends. Recently, however, a bat was rescued that had ...
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Paid articlePaywallGlobal warming is changing the hatching of bees and wasps: A large-scale experiment shows that warmth brings bees and wasps out of hibernation earlier—leaving ...
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