Is your Windows 11 PCtoo slowin starting up?

One thing to note when enabling this feature is thatnot all your Windows updates will properly installwhen shutting down.

This is becauseFast Startup doesn’t fully shut down and turn on your machine.

Computer with Windows lock screen.

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For those occasions,reboot your PCinstead ofshutting it down, and your updates will install without issues.

To begin the Fast Startup activation process,launch Control Panel on your PC.

When Control Panel opens, select “System and Security.”

Select Control Panel.

From the “Power Options” section, choose “Change What the Power Buttons Do.”

On the following page, at the top, click “Change controls That Are Currently Unavailable.”

Fast Startup is now enabled on your PC.

Choose “System and Security."

These apps launch automatically when you turn on your system, increasing your boot time.

To do that, first,launch Task Manager on your PC.

In Task Manager, at the top, hit the “Startup” tab.

Select “Change What the Power Buttons Do."

Here, find the apps that you don’t want opening at your PC’s startup.

Then, right-click each app and choose “Disable.”

You’ll only want to kill the apps that you absolutely don’t want opening automatically.

Enable “Fast Startup (Recommended)."

And that’s it.

On your next boot, you’ll find that your PC turns on a bit faster.

you’re free to alsoupgrade your RAMto improve your PC’s boot time.

Select “Task Manager."

With moreRAM, your PC will have more volatile memory to load temporary items in.

This results in improved boot time as well as general enhancement in your PC’s performance.

Open the “Startup” tab.

Select “Disable” in the menu.