Simply put, when you power your computer back on, Windows uses the saved files in the hibernation file created by enabling Fast Startup instead of from scratch. So, once enabled, it helps your PC boot up quicker. If you want an even more technical explanation, you can read this MSDN article.

Enable Windows 10 Fast Startup

It should be enabled by default on most PCs, but it could be disabled if you did an upgrade from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10, but it’s easy to turn on. Go to Settings > System > Power & Sleep and then click or tap Additional power settings.

Next, in the Power Options screen click or tap Choose what the power buttons do.

Now make sure that Turn on fast startup is checked under the Shutdown Settings section. If it’s not, at the top of this window click Change settings that are currently unavailable. And then check it and save your changes.

That’s all there is to it! To see how much boot time it saves, shut down your computer and boot it up again. Restart isn’t affected by this change, only when you completely power off your PC and then start it up again. It’s also worth noting that Fast Startup can cause problems if you use Wake-on-LAN, so you might want to disable the feature. Another tip you might want to try for faster startup time is to disable Windows 10 startup programs. However, with a pc desktop (which I had made for me) this setting fails to power off the computer, leaving it in a continuous “power-on” until I physically push the off button. To resolve that problem I went into the bios and resolved the issue from there. The pc desktop is equipped with an “oldish” gigabyte motherboard, but its startup time is now also very quick. Then scroll down and enable Hibernate first. Repeat the process to enable Fast start Up. Give me my five. http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2859-hibernate-enable-disable-windows-10-a.html The registry entries (provided as a download) worked for my laptop which, in turn, considerably sped up my laptop’s start time. When I updated from Windows 7 I had forgotten that I had disabled Hibernation. The link provided addressed my issue of slow startup and, may I add, my forgetfulness! Comment

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