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 ...

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