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Start where you left off: Use hibernation features

Submitted by Mike on Sat, 11/14/2009 - 11:05pm
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This page is part of a 7-part story, 7 things you can do to make Windows 7 (and other versions) easier to use.

Applies to: All
Why? Start working with your projects and documents as soon as your computer powers up. This means you won't have to wait for Windows boot-up, then find and start your applications or open your documents; they'll be open and ready to use when you start Windows.

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PMMon - Monitor Win32 Power Management Events

Submitted by Mike on Mon, 12/04/2006 - 7:18pm
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Mentioned on Daily Cup of Tech 1/10/2007
PMMon monitors your system for Win32 power management events that are sent to all application windows, under the WM_POWERBROADCAST window message. These messages are then decoded and displayed in a log window. Where possible, the delta between previous and current values are shown. The current battery power level (if available) is shown in a colored bar at the top of the window.
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