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Windows comes with a Fast Startup feature that has been part of the OS since Windows 8 and continues to be enabled by default on Windows 10 and 11. Theoretically, it seems a helpful feature to reduce ...

Windows Fast Startup can reduce your Windows PC's boot time, but in certain situations, it can cause issues and limit access to your Windows disk partition. While undoubtedly useful, you might think ...

Fast startup is a handy feature on Windows that speeds up boot times by preventing the PC from shutting down completely. When enabled, it saves part of the system state to a hibernation file on your ...

When you turn on your PC, a lot goes behind the scene, starting with the detection of connected hardware. When you have multiple external drives or USB HDD connected to a PC, the UEFI or BIOS will ...

To disable a program, simply right-click on it and select “Disable.” Be cautious not to disable essential system programs. Focus on third-party applications that you don’t need immediately after ...

Fast Startup is failing due to underlying system inconsistencies, such as corrupted hibernation files, misconfigured BIOS settings, or outdated drivers, which disrupt the boot optimization process.

How fast will future PCs boot up? I asked tech experts to explain what the industry is doing to achieve start-up times in under 10 seconds. Brooke Crothers Former CNET contributor Brooke Crothers ...

In 2024, at its annual Ignite conference, Microsoft announced Quick Machine Recovery, a new feature that was part of the Windows Resiliency Initiative. The goal of the feature is to give users a quick ...