Speed up Windows 10 boot time using fast startup

Is your PC taking too long to boot? Fast startup may help to speed the process.

On Windows 10, you can enable "fast startup" to speed up the boot time, allowing the device to start and load the desktop more quickly than when using the traditional startup process.

The feature is not new. It has been available since Windows 8.x, and it's a mode (part of the hibernate feature) that combines the hibernation and shutdown processes to accomplish faster boot times. Windows 10 should come with fast startup enabled by default, but if your computer is taking a long time to boot, you may need to turn on the feature to speed up the process.

In this Windows 10 guide, we will walk you through the steps to enable (or disable) fast startup on your computer. If the option is missing, we also outline the steps to make it available in the power settings.



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