Specify correct Windows power option settings

Fixes QubesOS/qubes-issues#2456
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Andrew David Wong 2016-12-20 07:00:34 -08:00
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@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ Disable the following services that are not required or have no sense in a VM co
* Volume Shadow Copy (see next note in the performance section) * Volume Shadow Copy (see next note in the performance section)
* Windows defender * Windows defender
* Windows Firewall * Windows Firewall
* Power
*Notes*: IP Helper is required as it is used by Qubes Agent to configure the IP address. *Notes*: IP Helper is required as it is used by Qubes Agent to configure the IP address.
@ -107,20 +106,24 @@ If you remove these tasks they may be recreated automatically by various windows
* SystemRestore: All * SystemRestore: All
* WindowsBackup: All * WindowsBackup: All
Disable hibernation Power options
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and clean hyberfil.sys First, enable the "Power" Windows service. Then, set all of the following:
1. Ensure that you disabled the Power service (you may need to reboot so that the Power service is effectively stopped). * Put the computer to sleep: `Never`
* Turn the display off: `Never`
* Turn off hard disk after: Setting (Minutes): `0`
2. Run a cmd.exe as an administrator: Turn off hibernation. Open a command prompt (`cmd.exe`) as an administrator,
> powercfg -h off then execute:
C:\hyberfil.sys should now be deleted powercfg -h off
The hibernation file (`C:\hyberfil.sys`) should now be deleted.
Manual tasks that can/should be started in the template Manual tasks that can/should be started in the template
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* Disk defragmentation * Disk defragmentation