Fast Startup is a feature in Windows 11 that speeds up the Windows startup process. It combines hibernation and shutdown power techniques to start up a device more quickly than a normal startup process. The feature was available in earlier versions of Windows. In this article, we will discuss how to enable or fix the missing fast startup option on Windows 11. If you want to know about other ways to reduce boot time when restarting your system after a system shutdown, here is a very detailed guide: Enable or disable startup programs: How to view or change programs that run on startup. In this article, you will learn how to enable or fix the missing fast startup option on Windows 11.

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How does Fast Startup functions compare to Windows’ “Hibernate” feature

Fast Startup functions in a manner similar to that of Windows’ “Hibernate” feature. But unlike hibernation, which saves the active session in memory to the hard drive so you can pick up right where you left off, fast startup signs you out of all accounts before saving the memory to the drive.

This method allows the system to start more quickly since several services and programs are just resumed from the previous session.

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Normally, every installation has the faster start-up mode turned on by default. But if you have trouble booting, you might need to turn this option off and then back on to fix the problem. Depending on the circumstances, you could even need to completely disable fast startup. This guide will show you how to activate (or deactivate) quick startup on Windows 11.

How to enable fast startup on Windows 11

Follow these steps to enable fast startup in Windows 11: Press the Windows key to open the Start menu, search for Control Panel, and select the best match.

image1-5 — *Opening the Control Panel from the Start menu*

In the Control Panel, click on Hardware and Sound.

image2-5 — *Click on Hardware and Sound in the Control Panel*

Under “Power Options,” select the “Change what the power buttons do” option.

Click “Change settings that are currently unavailable” and enter your UAC information if asked to make the “Turn on fast startup” option available.

Check the “Turn on fast startup” option under the “Shutdown settings” section and click the Save changes button.

When you finish the steps, the device should boot up more quickly. Please see Stop Docker from automatically starting on startup on MAC, how to use the voice input instead of typing on Windows, and How to fix the external display not working on Windows 11, how to add a subnetwork interface to an existing network interface.

How to fix fast startup option missing

If there is no option to turn on fast startup in the Control Panel, hibernation is likely disabled. Follow these steps to enable Hibernate:

Press the Windows key to open the Start menu, search for Command Prompt and Run as administrator.

Type the following command and press Enter to see if “Fast Startup” is displayed in the output:

powercfg /availablesleepstates

image7-5 — *Power option available sleep states*

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Enable Hibernation

To enable hibernation, type the following command and press Enter:

powercfg /hibernate on

Once you’ve done all of the steps, you can go back to the Power Options settings to turn on “Fast Startup.”

I hope you find this post helpful on how to enable or fix the missing fast startup option on Windows 11. If you have any questions, feel free to leave them in the comment section below.