What is and how to disable fast startup in windows 10

Surely more than one has heard of the quick start in Windows 10. This is a function that was introduced quite a long time ago in the operating system. It has generated many comments. Therefore, below we will talk more about it, what it is, some of its advantages and disadvantages and how the function is activated and deactivated on your device.

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Quick start in Windows 10: what it is, advantages and disadvantages and how to disable it

In this way we can have a much clearer idea about what this quick start function in Windows 10 means. So, if you see that it is something that interests you, you can make use of it whenever you consider it.

What it is and how Quick Start works

The Fast Start or Fast Startup in English is a function designed to offer users a faster start-up experience. It is a kind of combination between hibernation and total shutdown. Because it combines elements of the two modes. Thanks to this, the user gets a faster start up of the computer.

We can see it as a kind of mild shutdown. Since when quick launch is activated, Windows 10 will save a part of the system files in a hibernation file once it is turned off. This will cause when you turn on the computer again, these files will be used to make it turn on faster. So it starts from a state of hibernation and not from scratch. That is why it is so fast.

Although, for this reason, it only works when you have hibernate mode activated. Also, the quick start mode will only work when you turn off the computer, not if you restart it. The main difference between Fast Startup and hibernation is that in the second one you return to the same state you were in previously. While the quick launch will open Windows 10 as if you had just started the computer in the normal way, so there are no open programs.

Advantages and disadvantages of fast startup in Windows 10

The main advantage is undoubtedly the saving of time for the user. Since you are going to have a better lighting experience, it will take much less time than usual. Therefore, in this sense it is a good option to consider.

Where we are much more is in the disadvantages of this way. Although it can be very useful for users, it presents several problems that are important to consider. These are the main disadvantages of quick start in Windows 10:

• This mode assumes that we do not carry out a traditional shutdown of our computer. Something that causes us to be unable to apply system updates. Since these updates arrive when the computer is going to shut down. But since in this case we are not shutting down normally, we will not have this possibility. It is possible that it will interfere, although slightly, with the encrypted disk images. Something that users of programs like TrueCrypt have reported on several occasions in the past. Those systems that do not have support for hibernation will not have it for quick startup either. So not all Windows 10 computers will be able to use this mode. When you shutdown using this mode, Windows locks the hard drive. Therefore, you will not be able to access it from other operating systems in case you have a computer configured for a dual boot. Also, if you manage to boot another operating system, corruption may be caused. So damage can be caused. So it is not recommended to do this if you use this Fast Startup. Depending on your system, you may not have access to the BIOS / UEFI settings when you turn off the computer using Quick Start. Since there are versions that do not have support for this mode. Therefore, it is good to check if the version you have really has such support.

How to enable and disable quick launch in Windows 10

We are faced with a function that is activated by default on the computer. So if your team has support for it, you can use it at all times. But, there are users who do not want to use it, so they want to disable it. This is possible by carrying out a series of steps. We explain what to do next.

We have to access the control panel first. Therefore, we write control panel in the search bar and we will get the option. We click on it and this panel will open next. We then have to enter the System and security section.

Once inside this section, we go next to the option called Power Options. Within it we see that there are a series of sections. There has to be one called Change Start / Stop Button Actions. Then click on this option and a new window will open with various options.

When we have clicked on this option, a new window will open in which we will see a series of new options. At the top, next to a warning icon we find an option called Change settings currently not available. We have to click on it. In this way we have access to the screen where we can activate or deactivate this quick start.

At the bottom of the screen you will see a box with the title Activate quick start (recommended). So you can activate or deactivate it, depending on your preferences. Then we simply have to save the changes and exit.

We hope this article provided you with information to know more about what is the quick start in Windows 10, the way it works and how we can activate or deactivate it. What do you think about the quick start? Have you ever used it?