Hybrid Boot for Windows 7 (Sorta)

[gamax92]

Description

This collection of files allows you to perform a Hybrid boot in Windows 7.

Although not quite the same, going from cold boot to login screen can be shorter when using this method.

My friend wondered if it was possible to hibernate on the login screen, to mimic the Hybrid Boot in Windows 8.

I experimented around with some scripts and got this as a result

NOTE: The scripts, including setup and uninst, are not very flexible.

They install to %ProgramFiles%\Hybrid Boot, and expect to be at that location.

I'm going to replace the setup and uninst scripts to be more flexible.

How it works:

The collection consists of three files:

Script to enable a Task Schedule, and log off

Script to disable said Task Schedule, and hibernate

And a Task Schedule to run the second script on log off.

By default the Task Schedule is in a disabled state, to allow users to normally log off.

Running the first script will enable the Task Schedule, then log off.

After the user logs off the second script activates, disabling the task schedule, and hibernating.

When the user resumes their system, they are presented with the login screen.

Warning:

(Insert standard disclaimer here) I've haven't tested this script on other computers besides the two that I have.

Incase the script messes up log off to always be Hybrid Shutdown, run the following:

schtasks /change /TN "Hybrid Boot" /disable

Download v1 Edited April 11, 2014 by gamax92

[MagicAndre1981]

thanks I'll test it this weekend with my Win7 PC.

[vladvah77]

It's not messing with some system files,I hope...

[Tripredacus]

It's not messing with some system files,I hope...

The download includes just .cmd files so you can see what it is actually doing.

[gamax92]

The only system thing it does is install a disabled Task Schedule

Edited April 11, 2014 by gamax92