Apparently, in Windows 10 doing a SHUTDOWN from the Windows Start Menu, in reality performs a hybrid shutdown instead of a full shutdown! This sometimes seems to create problems when running Windows 10 in a Parallels Virtual Machine.
Where can I activate a setting for doing a FULL shutdown each time I shutdown from the Windows Start Menu?
Best Answer
Disable "fast start-up" under:
Control Panel > Power Options > "Change what the power buttons do"
If you always use the start menu, you can also hold shift while clicking the power icon and then "Shutdown".
So what is this "fast start-up" thing anyway?
To quote Microsoft:
Edit with addition from Modelmat in the comments:
Fast Startup results in a "Hybrid Shutdown", where system/kernel level processes are hibernated, but user level programs are closed as normal. This creates the illusion of a full shutdown, but enables the system to be ready for use faster.