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.

Every electronic device has one way or another to turn it off. Most of the time, turning off a device does exactly what it ...

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 ...

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It's safe to say that the efficiency of modern computers has spoiled most of us. Operating systems can implement different low power states, like hibernation and standby modes, to keep our devices ...

Rebooting your PC regularly is old advice, but how important is this today? And how often do you really need to restart?

Microsoft is working on a new Phone Link feature that would allow you to shut down, restart, or put your PC to sleep with your phone.