Today's free software on giveawayoftheday.com is Shadow Defender 1.4. On reading the comments there (which are mostly very positive), I read a reference (that probably applies to similar software such as Deep Freeze, Time Freeze, Shadow Mode) that gave me pause:
"From the FAQ page of Shadow Defender 1.4:
Q : Why Shadow Mode works only if I restart the computer, If I shut down the computer, all changes remain after reboot.
Fast startup is turned on by default in Windows 8/10. When it is...
Shadow Defender Giveaway - tech question
"From the FAQ page of Shadow Defender 1.4:
Q : Why Shadow Mode works only if I restart the computer, If I shut down the computer, all changes remain after reboot.
Fast startup is turned on by default in Windows 8/10. When it is...
Shadow Defender Giveaway - tech question