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.

Learn about how TweakTown tests and reviews hardware. Do you press the power button, only to find yourself waiting... and waiting... while your computer takes forever to start? Sitting through minutes ...

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 ...