Fast startup is a handy feature on Windows that speeds up boot times by preventing the PC from shutting down completely. When enabled, it saves part of the system state to a hibernation file on your ...

Skip Fast Startup and still get a PC that boots quickly every time.

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 ...

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 ...