“Fast Startup,” which has been available in previous versions of Windows, is a newly added feature that speeds up the startup process by combining hibernation and power-saving techniques.
It is important to understand hibernation to understand how the fast startup feature works. When you enable “Hibernate” on Windows 11, the system saves the session loaded into memory to the hard drive, so you can pick up where you left off even when the computer is offline. As with “Fast Startup,” Windows 11 saves the contents of memory onto the hard drive after signing off any account first, rather than keeping everything loaded in memory. The system starts faster due to the restoration of many services and applications from the previous session using this technique.
Every installation comes with the faster mode of starting a computer by default. If you experience boot problems, you may have to disable (and re-enable) the feature to troubleshoot them. You may have to disable quick startup altogether, depending on the situation. This RiseWindows post will explain how to make Windows 11 run faster by enabling Fast Startup.
What is the Fast Startup feature on Windows 11?
The Fast Startup feature in Windows 11 makes it easier for the system to start up after shutdown. Fast Startup does not work for a restart. If you are experiencing slow startup on Windows 11, you should check to see if the Fast Startup feature is enabled. A lightweight version of Hibernation, Fast Startup only preserves the freshly-started state of Windows 11.
How to enable or turn on the fast startup to boot quicker on Windows 11?
To enable the Fast Startup feature on Windows 11, do the following steps:-
Step 1. First, open Control Panel.
Step 2. Now, click on the
Step 3. Then, click on
Step 4. After that, in the Power Options window that opens, click the link
Step 5. Next, click the link labeled with
Step 6. Now, under the “Shutdown settings” section, click the checkbox
Step 7. Lastly, click on the
After completing the above steps, the Fast Startup feature will enable your Windows 11 PC. Now, when you Shut down your computer, it will turn off without saving the current state of your PC.
How to turn off or disable the fast startup on Windows 11?
To turn off the Fast Startup feature on Windows 11, do the following steps:-
Step 1. First, open Control Panel.
Step 2. Now, click on the
Step 3. Then, click on the
Step 4. After that, in the Power Options window that opens, click the link
Step 5. Now, click the link labeled with
Step 6. Then, under the “Shutdown settings” section, uncheck the checkbox
Step 7. Click the
How to Fix Missing Fast Startup on Windows 11?
When you have a missing Fast Startup option on your PC, you have not enabled the hibernate feature on your computer. To make the fast startup option available in the Control Panel settings, you must first enable the hibernation feature. To enable hibernation on your Windows 11 machine, please perform the following steps:-
Step 1. First, open the Command Prompt with administrative privileges.
Step 2. Now, type the following command and press
powercfg /hibernate on
Once you complete the steps above, Hibernate and Fast Startup will be available in the “Shutdown settings” section.
That’s it for the article.
I hope this article will be helpful to you.
Good luck & stay healthy, guys.
