If you own a dual-boot Windows 10 computer, then you most likely know that the latest OS versions automatically enable Fast Startup.

This feature prevents dual-boot systems from working as intended

  • Fast Startup is a feature designed to improve the time it takes for the PC to boot up.

  • Users who have a dual-boot system dislike using this feature because it causes many problems.

  • Even if it is enabled by default on dual-boot Windows 10 computers, you may disable it by following the steps detailed below.

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In other words, Windows 10 versions will turn on Fast Startup although you disabled the respective setting. There are two main implications of this fact:

  • The Windows 10 Fast Startup feature prevents you from mounting your NTFS partitions in Linux. This means that you’ll need to reboot from Windows into Ubuntu.
  • If one of the two partitions is set to automount in /etc/fstab, you will get random black or purple screens after rebooting from Windows to Ubuntu. In this case, you can’t really do anything else but hit CTRL+ALT+DELETE.

Dual-boot system users really hate Microsoft’s strategy, but somehow got accustomed to it since new Windows 10 versions do tend to overwrite previous user settings:

In the guide below we will show you the recommended method to disable the Fast Startup option.

They’re enabling it after every feature update. Infuriating as hell if you rely on Wake on LAN as intel drivers still don’t proberly wake when in the fast startup state.

How can I disable Windows 10 Fast Startup dual boot?

1. Go to Start > type control panel > double click on the first result to launch the Control Panel app.

  1. Go to the Search box > type power > select Power Options.

  2. Go to Choose what the power buttons do.

  3. Enter your administrator username and password if prompted. If not, go to the next step.

  4. Uncheck Turn on fast startup (recommended).

  5. Save changes.

If you want to turn off Fast Startup on dual boot Windows 10 latest versions, you can use the Control Panel. It is a built-in tool which allows you to toggle Fast Startup on and off with a few clicks.

If you cannot disable Fast Startup using this solution, we have another article with further methods.

  • How to Disable Fast Startup in Windows 11 [Very Quick Guide]
  • How to fix the Windows failed fast startup error 0xc00000d4
  • Fix: Windows 10/11 slow boot & startup [Simple Guide]
  • 2 quick ways to optimize Windows 10/11 startup

Let us know in the comments section below if you have any questions about our solution.

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