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Originally Posted by BetterRed
Bingo - just did a Windows Reset followed by a Windows Shutdown - no router restarts 
Why didn't MS gurus suggest turning off Fast Start. |
Likely because it didn't occur to them that it was the problem.
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Because I never sit around waiting for it to boot, I've no idea whether it took longer or shorter - maybe a minute to get to the desktop (no logon) and another one to get the tray apps settled and a tidy taskbar.
Thanks a heck of a lot - BR
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I've had Fast Start turned off here since shortly after I first started running Win10.
The first machine I ran Win10 on was a Dell Small Form Factor box, and Fast Start was deadly. I had all manner of problems that showed up as BSODs with it on.
Fast Start is a new and improved variant of Hibernation. The assumption is that the machine you are using is a laptop, and you want to shut it down in one place and bring it back up in another as fast as possible. So when Fast Start is enabled, it doesn't actually shut down. It stores the current state on disk and restores it when you power up again. If you are ding something that requires an actual full shutdown and reboot, you have real problems, because it doesn't.
The HP Small Form Factor desktop I have now is a
lot better behaved. The underlying problem with the Dell was inadequate hardware. It came with Win7 Pro, and Win10 would install on it, but running it was an unhappy experience. The Dell suffered a hardware failure - the power supply failed - and the nature of the design was that I
couldn't just replace the PS. I had to get a new machine. That proved to be a blessing in disguise.
My desktop is normally on 24/7, so boot time isn't usually a factor. On occasions when I do need to reboot, like new software that requires it or fiddling with hardware, it's quick. Win10 Pro is installed on and boots from an SSD, and I can cold boot to a Win10 desktop in about 45 seconds.
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Dennis