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Shutting down your Windows PC doesn't fully reset it. Here is why Fast Startup keeps your old session alive, and Restart wipes it clean.

Shutting down your Windows 11 PC and restarting it are both options you can select when using the power button command on your computer. However, they yield slightly different results. When you shut ...

While there are many ways to shutdown and restart Windows, and while most users are aware of these, Microsoft also includes a hidden option dubbed the "Emergency Restart" and it is in Windows 11 too.

Windows 11 hotpatching can install security updates without reboots. Learn who qualifies, how the update cycle works, and what IT teams should expect.

Shutting down your Windows PC doesn't fully reset it. Here is why Fast Startup keeps your old session alive, and Restart wipes it clean.