Shutting down your Windows PC doesn't fully reset it. Here is why Fast Startup keeps your old session alive, and Restart wipes it clean.

Microsoft is working on a new Phone Link feature that would allow you to shut down, restart, or put your PC to sleep with your phone.

Shutting down your Windows 11 PC and restarting it are both options you can select when using the power button command on your computer. However, they yield slightly different results. When you shut ...