The fast startup mode saves the state of the system at each shutdown and allows you to restart your Windows 8/8.1 tablet, PC or laptop faster. However in return, you won't have access to certain ...

Here's how to disable Windows 10's fast startup feature I'm actually curious if disabling the touch screen will give you a slight bump in battery life on something like an Ultrabook.

Your PC may not have a lot of RAM, processor speed, or hard drive space, but often you can still speed up your computer by limiting the apps that start-up at boot.

With Windows 8.1, the free update for Windows 8, users don't have to suffer with the Start Screen. Here's how to disable the Start Screen in Windows 8.1.

Microsoft provides granular control options that let you pick and choose which cloud-friendly features to utilize.