Since Windows 8, Microsoft introduced a new feature called Fast Startup, which automatically enables the Fast Startup option when a user clicks Shut Down ( unless you turn it off – to do this, see our video below!). In older versions of Microsoft Windows, Restart and Shut Down both closed down programmes and powered off the computer, pretty much as you would expect. If you want to know the difference and when to use each of them, here’s our guide … Shut Down and Fast Startup in Windows
If your computer runs Microsoft Windows, your Start menu offers the options of Shut Down, Sleep and Restart.
