Windows 10 - Beware Shudown is Not a Shutdown if Fast Restart is Enabled

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As Microsoft has said, if you have this issue simply reboot. Don't shut down, reboot.

I bet you're asking... What's the difference between a reboot a shutdown? Aren't they both theoretically the same except that one triggers the motherboard to shutdown? Technically yes, they should be the same but they aren't because of something called "Fast Start".

In Windows 10 a shutdown is really a mini-hibernate if Fast Start is enabled. It stores an image of the main Windows memory in a file on the primary storage device. On power up, it can then quickly reload that image and just partially reset some devices. A reboot is different, it reloads everything as versus a shutdown and power-up.

To disable Fast Start, do the following...

1. Type Control Panel in the search box.
2. Click Control Panel.
3. Click Power Options.
4. Click Choose what the power buttons do.
5. Click Change settings that are currently unavailable.
6. Scroll down to Shutdown settings and uncheck Turn on fast startup.
7. Click Save changes.

reference:

https://betanews.com/2016/12/10/windows-10-suddenly-killing-internet-connectivity-for-some-users/