"John Goche" <johngoche99@googlemail.com> wrote in message
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>
> Hello,
>
> Could anyone explain to me from a theoretical
> or practical point of view what exactly is the
> difference between the Windows Vista
> Sleep and Hibernate options on the
> shutdown menu from the start button?
>
> Thanks,
>
> John Goche

Have at read of this John.

http://www.computerperformance.co.uk..._hibernate.htm

Regards Wendy