The 'secret sauce' behind Windows 95 fast restart trick is something I wish I knew 30 years ago

Because I thought I had discovered something nobody knew ...
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Windows Once Had a Faster Restart Trick Using Shift + Restart

Microsoft explains how Shift + Restart once enabled a fast reboot in early Windows and why modern Windows no longer supports ...
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A Microsoft engineer reveals how Windows 95's 'secret' fast restart worked

Wait, there was a fast restart?

Microsoft veteran explains the one weird trick that made Windows 95 restart faster

Hold down Shift to make the magic happen (or not, as the case might be) Microsoft's Raymond Chen has explained why holding ...