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Old August 4th 19, 12:33 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Carlos E.R.[_3_]
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Default "18 Reasons You Should Upgrade to Windows 10"

On 01/08/2019 07.26, VanguardLH wrote:
Lynn McGuire wrote:

"18 Reasons You Should Upgrade to Windows 10"
https://www.pcmag.com/article/335952...-to-windows-10


1. Fast Startup
- Not available if you enable Secure Boot in the UEFI config. Fast
startup and Secure Boot are mutually exclusive. You have to give
up security for a wee bit quicker starting computer. Not sure why
anyone using an SSD for their OS/app partition needs fast startup.
Hardware-based performance boosts are the better choice.


It works for me.

- Fast startup logs you out of your Windows session, and it uses
hibernation (but the file is smaller because you're not recording
your Windows session), so fast startup is a hybrid hibernation mode
that gets you quicker to the login point; i.e., you're driving
without any traffic up to the last mile to your home but the last
mile is rush hour. Seems if you want a fast startup that you'd use
hibernation which also records your Windows session; i.e., you're
driving without any traffic up to your home.


Well, it is trying to emulate start-up, not hibernation. On start-up,
your previous session is dead, obviously.

- With fast startup enable, Windows locks down the disk. You cannot
access it, say, via dual-boot from other operating systems.
Booting into another OS and modifying anything on the fast started
disk can cause corruption. If dual/multi-booting, don't use fast
startup.


Obvious, same as with full hibernation. But it is not "Windows locks
down the disk". Windows simply marks the disk as "in use", and other
operating systems notice it and react by refusing to access it in write
mode.

- On some systems, the BIOS/UEFI settings are inaccessible when you
"shutdown" the computer using fast startup mode.


Same as in hibernation. At least my UEFI laptop does that when
hibernating Linux. Intentional feature. If you modify the settings the
hibernated system may crash on restore.


8. Security
- Mentions the Secure Boot mode if you're using a UEFI computer and
it is enabled there. Note: As mentioned above, Secure Boot and
Fast Startup modes are mutually exclusive.


Not here.


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Cheers, Carlos.
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