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MaverickLincoln
Jun 18, 2026Iron Contributor
Windows 11 Fast Startup Causes Some Hardware to Fail Initialization
After enabling Fast Startup, the system occasionally fails to initialize the sound card or network adapter correctly at each boot, resulting in no sound or an inability to connect to the internet. To...
ArkansasQuapaw
Jun 24, 2026Iron Contributor
Turn off Enable Fast Startup in Power Options, and in Device Manager, disable the Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power option for the affected device.