If you’re dual booting, it’s best not to use Fast Startup or Hibernation at all. … Some versions of BIOS/UEFI work with a system in hibernation and some do not. If yours doesn’t, you can always restart the computer to access BIOS, since the restart cycle will still perform a full shutdown.

What is fast boot in BIOS?

Fast Boot is a feature in BIOS that reduces your computer boot time. If Fast Boot is enabled: Boot from Network, Optical, and Removable Devices are disabled. Video and USB devices (keyboard, mouse, drives) won’t be available until the operating system loads.

Should I use fastboot?

The current version of fastboot is way better than the first versions. Now it performs verification on driver files and its overall better polished. It saves a considerable amount of time, even when booting from SSD. But if you don’t like it or you are experiencing problems just turn it off.