@Bas: I don't think that the Windows portion of the boot is going to degrade any because of the way that the kernel is hibernated. However, the standard problem with crap starting up might start to take it's toll.
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@Bas: I don't think that the Windows portion of the boot is going to degrade any because of the way that the kernel is hibernated. However, the standard problem with crap starting up might start to take it's toll.