1. Enable Windows' Fast Startup Mode Windows has a feature called Fast Startup that does exactly what it sounds like, so this is an obvious first stop in your quest. It's possible the feature is ...

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.

Do you press the power button, only to find yourself waiting... and waiting... while your computer takes forever to start? Sitting through minutes of loading right when you're ready to begin working ...

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 ...