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How to disable and enable fast startup on Windows 10

Fast startup is a feature that was first implemented in Windows 8 as Fast Boot. It was carried over to Windows 10, and it remains an option in Windows 11. It's designed to shave seconds off of your PC ...
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Pressing Shut Down on Windows doesn't actually shut down your PC—and its breaking things

Saving 5 seconds isn't worth the potential problems.