[GTALUG] installing linux while retaining Windows 10

[David Collier-Brown]

On 05/01/16 12:22 PM, Daniel Villarreal wrote:
>
> On 01/04/16 16:46, D. Hugh Redelmeier wrote:
>> Windows 10, by default, uses something called Fast Startup[...] shut 
>> down
>> [...] only hibernates [...] turn off Fast Startup before shutting 
>> down Win 10.
>> Settings: System: Power and Sleep: Additional Power Settings:
>> Choose what the power buttons do: Change settings that are currently 
>> unavailable:
>> Under Shutdown Settings, untick: Turn on fast startup (recommended)
>> (I don't think that Microsoft wants you to find this.)[...]
>
> I wasn't aware of that! Thanks!
>

"That's very brave, Minister"

If I were Sir Humphry, I'd be warning MS that they shouldn't hibernate 
and OS that needs to be rebooted even /occasionally/, as over time, 
every single purchase will need to reboot. Or buy a new machine (;-))

--dave

-- 
David Collier-Brown,         | Always do right. This will gratify
System Programmer and Author | some people and astonish the rest
davecb at spamcop.net           |                      -- Mark Twain

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