WIN8 Quick Startup Uncover hybrid boot (Hybrid boot)

The pace of the work and life of modern people is getting quicker and faster we use computer equipment at the same time running more and more software, programs and applications, computer switching machines need to start and shut down the process of natural also very much, how to let the computer to start faster and into familiar working state of the user is very concerned about the problem. In addition to the higher hardware configuration, efficient system operation efficiency and strategy is naturally the most important. Compared with previous versions of Windows, the WIN8 system has a fast-growing speed, if paired with SSD solid-state hard disk Win8 can reach almost 7-8 seconds of "instantaneous start". So how did Win8 do it? The secret is "mixed boot (Hybrid boot)".

To put it simply, the principle of "hybrid startup" is to shut down the user session only and let the kernel session of the system turn into hibernation, thus effectively improving the start-up speed of the WIN8 system.

Let's review the "Sleep", "Hibernate," and "shutdown" of previous versions of the Windows system.

"Sleep": Windows will cut off the power of other parts except memory, the working state of the data will be saved in memory, need to wake up, just click the power button or shake the USB mouse can quickly wake up the computer before sleep computer state. However, because the sleep state does not save the desktop state to the hard disk, if the power is lost during sleep, the unsaved information will lose.

Hibernate: In hibernation, Windows saves open documents and programs to a file on your hard disk, wakes up reading data from this file, and loads physical memory, the same size as physical memory. Because the memory written to the hibernation file is a disk file, read faster than the normal boot to access the disk more efficient, natural than normal startup much faster. In hibernation, even if the power loss does not affect the data already saved, when the computer wakes up, all work can still be normal recovery. After entering hibernation, all accessories do not have power, so the power consumption is very small.

Shutdown: Shutting down the user session and the system kernel session at the same time by shutting down the machine completely

Win8 Hybrid boot (Hybrid boot): Microsoft in Windows 8 by default to the hybrid boot (Hybrid boot) function instead of the traditional shutdown function--win8 shutdown only when the user session, the system kernel session into hibernation, That is, the system kernel session is saved to a memory image file, the system does not need to start one process at a time, but the memory image in the direct hard disk is read into memory, this advanced sleep can greatly improve the WIN8 system startup speed. This is particularly important for tablet computers.

Let's take a look at the WIN8 system for mixed-boot settings, turn on the Control panel-system and security-Power Options-Select the power button function.

In the Setup interface shown in the following illustration, we can see that by default, the "Enable Quick Launch (recommended)" In the WIN8 system shutdown settings is selected by default, which means that Microsoft has enabled the hybrid boot (Hybrid boot) feature by default in Windows 8.

In cases where hardware needs to be added or replaced, we may still need to shut down and reboot the system completely. For a thorough shutdown, you can turn off the Quick start option and make other settings by clicking the Blue "Change current unavailable settings" above in the settings screen shown above. or press "Win+r" to enter the command "shutdown.exe-s-t 00" in the Run window.

To reboot the system you can press the "Win+i" key button in the Win8 Start screen or use your finger to move from the right side of the screen to the middle to pull out the super buttons and select the "set" gear icon and choose "Reboot".

It is because the WIN8 system defaults to the hybrid boot (Hybrid boot) is the advanced sleep mode to replace the traditional "shutdown", so the WIN8 system of the rapid boot. Microsoft staff recommends that users use the Windows 8 operating system without frequent and complete shutdown because the WIN8 system consumes very little power in the advanced hibernation state and can ensure that we boot at high speed when we need to use it. But at the same time Win8 system also provides a flexible shutdown mode settings and restart mode, you can choose according to their own needs.