Fast Startup can also prevent you from shutting down your PC. If the system fails to power off and instead sends you back to ...

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failing due to underlying system inconsistencies, such as corrupted hibernation files, misconfigured BIOS settings, or outdated drivers, which disrupt the boot optimization process.

Q: My computer takes almost four minutes to start up. How can I make it start faster? A: You can take several measures to make your computer start faster. My first tip would be to buy a new Windows 8 ...

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 ...