Check boot time information regularly.
Check boot time information regularly.
Windows Fast Startup doesn't completely power off your system. I prefer it not to shut down entirely.
Windows Fast Startup offers another way to pause the computer briefly; you can tell if it's active by looking at your CPU usage in Task Manager.
It also creates problems with drivers that aren't properly developed for it, as they don't get fully unloaded from the kernel during shutdowns when fast startup is active. I think fast startup could be a valuable addition, but just like any new feature, it needs reliable support from all hardware manufacturers to ensure it delivers value without introducing more issues.
That makes sense for getting a solid operating system. My Windows 3.1 setup was similar in duration. I didn’t use it much back then.
While still using my old desktop, I remember pressing the power button just 10 seconds before going completely off (no fast boot) to watch a YouTube video on Windows 10. That took about 850 EVO. Now my current laptop, a ThinPad X220, boots in around 50 seconds and logging in is another 20. Possibly an older HDD (Arch Linux with XFCE, Windows 10 felt 10-20 seconds slower). I’m planning to upgrade to an SSD next month. My old ThinkPad X61s booted in about 20 seconds with a SATA II drive (Sandisk SSD) and had a lightweight i3 WM setup. I used a 500GB HDD as external storage. Right now I’m unsure whether to get a 2.5" SSD for SATA III speeds and use my HDD externally, or stick with the mSATA slot with SATA II speeds and keep the HDD onboard. SATA II worked fine in my X61s but I’d turn it off occasionally when moving it around, as other parts started to slow it down. Likely I’ll go for the mSATA SSD for that high-performance setup so I don’t need an extra drive.
In 9 seconds after pressing the power button, the Windows display appears with all startup applications running.