When will updates start to go in the right direction?

Windows 7 has reached its end of life. If you are expecting any more updates, sadly there will be none. Unless everything you need works fine in your existing Windows 7 OS then that would be it.

There is a fast startup mode that, in some configurations, is hidden and disabled, which consists of: locate the search or Cortana, type Power Options, in the left column select Choose what the power buttons do, then click on Change settings that are currently unavailable. New options will appear in the Shutdown settings section, at the bottom back Select Turn on fast startup, if available. You will need to restart the computer. In some configurations, this option does not appear and only Sleep and Lock are shown, as seen in the following image.