(Quick Tip) Speed up Windows Startup using Hybrid Shutdown

Windows 8 performs a shutdown of the computer and prepares it for faster startup.

Here’s the command that windows uses upon shutdown:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601] Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved. C:\Users\hp>shutdown /hybrid /f /t 00

The Faster startup of Windows 8 helps your computer boot faster after shutdown. Windows 8 makes this happen by saving the information to a file upon shutdown. This is called a Hybrid Shutdown. When you login to your PC again, Windows uses the save information to resume your computer.

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More References

http://unlockforus.blogspot.com/2012/10/turn-onoff-windows-8-faster-startup.html

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2011/09/08/delivering-fast-boot-times-in-windows-8.aspx