To turn off fast startup, you need to either use the classic Control Panel or Windows Terminal (Command Prompt), since it hasn't been added to the new Settings app yet.

Using Task Scheduler, you can disable specific tasks and prevent Windows from automatically restarting. This works for both Windows 11 and Windows 10 and includes Windows editions, including Home ...

Fast startup is a handy feature that is usually enabled by default on Windows 10 and 11, but if you aren't sure, here's how to turn it on and off.

From here, tap Windows Components, then Windows Update. Click "Configure Automatic Updates" twice. To disable the Windows 11 Update permanently, choose the "Disabled" option." Tap "Apply," then OK.

To disable updates for drivers automatically on Windows 11 through the Group Policy Editor, use these steps: Open Start. Search for gpedit and click the top result to open the app.