Windows 8.1 shutdown

[Nexo]

Why when I turn off my computer its turns off but when I turn it back on it turns on in a instance. I don't even have a SDD I have a WD Blue 1TB

[Elven]

Hey @Nexo

 

It sounds like your computer is going into sleep mode when you "turn it off".

 

Elven

[Nexo]

I'm using MSI Fast Boot

[Elven]

ok! Not sure what else can be done here  :lol:

[macpro622776]

I'm using MSI Fast Boot

 

Well you've answered your own question. On top of that you've probably got Fast Boot turned on in Windows itself; it's on by default. What is the speed like if you restart?

[Nexo]

It's like 5 secs

[Guest]

Windows 8 (and 8.1) by default uses a system called "hybrid shutdown." It's essentially a hybrid between hibernation and shut down, hibernating core services for your next boot. It speeds it up considerably.

[Nexo]

Alright

[Michael McAllister]

If you're restarting, Windows 8 and 8.1 will reboot like normal.  MSI Fast Boot is probably very similar to a feature on my Asus board, which essentially loads only the essential USB controllers and devices rather than loading every single controller driver.  Doing this, the UEFI will finish posting considerably faster.  Depending on your BIOS settings, you can choose to bypass the POST screen entirely.  From a cold boot, MSI Fast Boot will probably be disabled and the POST screen might take a few seconds longer to go away, but booting into Windows will be faster because of hybrid shutdown.