How I disabled 'fast startup' on my Windows 11 laptop to stop overnight battery drain
By Kyle Kucharski
Published on April 13, 2026.
The article discusses how Windows may have prevented newer PCs from fully going to sleep, or "Modern Standby", a state that's different from traditional sleep. Modern standby is the sleep state most newer PCs go into when they are told to sleep and allows for minimal background processes to continue. However, shutting down your computer may actually be faster than restarting it. To enable this mode, go to Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Power Options, then in "Shutdown Settings" toggle the box next to "Hibernate". This mode completely removes the computer's memory and completely reset the OS and all operational processes from scratch. The article also discusses how to reclaim Windows 11 system storage from Windows 11.
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