Disable-Fast-Startup

[AdvancedSetup]

It is recommended by many computer experts to disable Fast Startup to help prevent various installation and update issues as well as encrypted disk issues.

 

Disable-Fast-Startup

 

• Press the Windows logo key  + R key on the keyboard to launch the Windows Run dialog box. Then type in the following and click OK to bring up the Power Options applet
  
  
  
     powercfg.cpl
   
• Click on the "Choose what the power buttons do" link on the left side.
• Click on the "Change settings that are currently unavailable"  link.
• Uncheck the "Turn on fast startup"  check box.
• Click the Save changes button.

 

 

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Alternative methods to Disable Fast Startup

Method 1
From an elevated admin command prompt window copy and paste the following. Then press the Enter key

REG ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Power" /v HiberbootEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f

Method 2
From an elevated admin PowerShell window copy and paste the following. Then press the Enter key

Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Power' -Name HiberbootEnabled -Value 0

Registry information
 

0 = Turn off fast startup
1 = Turn on fast startup

Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Power
Name : HiberbootEnabled
Type : DWORD
Value : 0 (0 = Disabled、1 = Enabled)

 

Method 3

One can also disable Hibernation completely which will also disable Fast Startup

From an elevated admin command prompt window copy and paste the following. Then press the Enter key

powercfg /h off

 

 

 

Edited July 21, 2023 by AdvancedSetup
Updated information