HOLY FUCKING SHIT this operating system makes my laptop almost explode. My laptop runs cooler and uses less resources when I am on Linux with Firefox open connected to a VPN AND playing games on PCSX2 Emulator. How fucking bloated can an operating system possibly be? Microsoft really knows what they're doing don't they
I just rebooted my 10-year-old Optiplex 990 (with a Samsung 860 EVO SSD). Windows 10 22H2 booted to the sign on screen in about 6 seconds. I opened Task Manager immediately, and the CPU calmed down after about another 10 seconds.
Yes, Fast Startup is disabled.