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.

You click shut down after a long day, see the screen go dark, the keyboard lights fade out, the fans wind down, and you walk away thinking tomorrow starts with a clean slate. I hate to break it to you ...

From corrupted system files and outdated drivers to too many startup programs and slow hardware, various factors can cause your computer to take longer to start up. Aside from getting an SSD, enabling ...