Sleep and Hibernate, both, are the Kiss of Death.
When you're done with your computer, shut it down.
That's one thing in Windows that usually works.
It will work even better if you use this shortcut to facilitate a quicker shutdown.
%windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -s -t 00 -fI've been using this Quick Shutdown shortcut, on hundreds of PC's, since XP was first released.
This shortcut also works on Vista and Windows 7.Give it a GO, Mate!
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