Is there a way to encrypt the Hiberfil.sys in Windows 7? I would like to use the file but want protection, something like a FSUTIL command to protect the pagefile.sys

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You can try to use EFS to encrypt a file: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/What-is-Encrypting-File-System-EFS Hope that helps. Regards, Leo Huang Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

Thanks for the feedback. EFS will not work on it because it is a system file. I don't want to use FDE on my hardware to protect the hiberfile.sys, nor disable it. Problem is I still have a need for hibernation on laptops. With the pagfile.sys I run a FSUTIL command to protect it with system base encryption. CMD (C:\fsutil behavior set encrptypagingfile 1). This let's me run a pagfile without as much security risk. I was hoping there is a similar solution for the hiberfil.sys which is a security risk for me. Thanks in advance!!!!

Base on my test, fsutil command cannot encrypt system file as well. There seems that you may need third party tools to achieve that. Thank you for your understanding. Regards, Leo Huang Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

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