If you notice boot problems, fast startup may be the feature to blame — here are the steps to disable (or enable) it on Windows 11.

In Windows 11/10, you can create, use, attach, and manipulate Virtual Hard Disk Files (VHD) as though they are real hard disks. Learn how to do it in this guide.

On some Windows 11 computers, the option to disable the Fast Startup feature is unavailable, but we can fix that using the command prompt.

Now, the next time you boot your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC, you’ll have the option of pressing F8 to reveal the Advanced Boot Options menu, as shown in Figure B. Figure B Courtesy of Microsoft ...

But who wants to wait around for Windows to boot from scratch? Windows 10 has an answer to this dilemma with Fast Startup.

Learn how to enable or disable Fast Startup using Control Panel, GPEDIT, REGEDIT or CMD in Windows 11/10 and read about this feature here.