Fast Startup on Windows is meant to speed up the boot time. By putting the computer into a hibernation-like state by saving the system state to the disk, the next startup is faster than a cold boot.

Here’s a hack you may want to look at. A Windows computer, typically, takes anywhere between 10 and 20 seconds to start up ...

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failing due to underlying system inconsistencies, such as corrupted hibernation files, misconfigured BIOS settings, or outdated drivers, which disrupt the boot optimization process.

In practice, Windows Fast Startup is supposed to be helpful, but after disabling it, a lot of things actually got a little better for my computer. I wish I had turned it off sooner, and for some of ...