What this guide is (and is not)
A tray that vanished after Restart or Windows Update belongs in earnapp-windows-autostart-reboot-europe-2026. Sleep, lid-close and “never sleep on AC” belong in always-on-pc-earnapp-setup-europe-2026. Energy Saver belongs in earnapp-windows-energy-saver-europe-2026. Task Manager Efficiency mode / EcoQoS belongs in earnapp-windows-efficiency-mode-europe-2026. Metered Wi‑Fi/Ethernet belongs in earnapp-windows-metered-connection-europe-2026. A running tray that is Offline or stuck at $0 after a full Restart belongs in earnapp-offline-zero-earnings-europe-2026. First-run SmartScreen belongs in earnapp-windows-smartscreen-install-europe-2026. Moving boxes belongs in earnapp-new-pc-same-account-europe-2026. First PayPal timing belongs in earnapp-first-paypal-cashout-europe-2026. Here Windows treated Shut down as a hybrid hibernate.
RefDeal will not invent a Fast-startup “unlock code,” a Bright Data hibernation coupon, or an EU payout minimum copied from a 2023 screenshot. Fast startup is a Windows 11 power option. EarnApp is a Bright Data user-session client. Install from the tracked invite, then either Restart (not Shut down) on a spare always-on PC, or turn Fast startup Off so Shut down is a real stop.
Confirm it is Fast startup, not missing autostart
Fast startup is a hybrid Shut down — not a missing EarnApp promo code.
- If you just used Restart or finished a Windows Update and the tray is gone, use the autostart/reboot guide. This page is only for Shut down → power-on, where Startup still lists EarnApp but the session never fully died
- Settings → System → Power & battery → Additional power settings (opens Control Panel) → Choose what the power buttons do → Change settings that are currently unavailable → “Turn on fast startup (recommended).” If that box is checked, you belong here
- A quick test: Restart now. If the tray comes back Online after Restart but dies again after the next Shut down, Fast startup is the cause — not a missing EarnApp promo
- OEM “Quick boot / Fast boot” BIOS options are a different layer. Leave BIOS unless you already know that menu. Do not buy a “hibernation whitelist.” Work/school BitLocker + Fast startup policies are not yours to fight
Turn Fast startup off (or stop using Shut down)
Do this on the machine that actually runs EarnApp. Do not farm a work laptop whose MDM forces Fast startup and BitLocker together.
- Open /earnapp/ and use the RefDeal tracked invite if the client is not installed yet. The invite attributes a first signup. It does not disable Fast startup
- Control Panel path above → uncheck “Turn on fast startup (recommended)” → Save changes. Next Shut down becomes a real stop; next power-on should start EarnApp like a Restart
- Optional advanced: `powercfg /hibernate off` in an elevated Command Prompt also drops Fast startup because it needs hibernation. Only do that if you understand you lose Hibernate. Do not paste random “EarnApp hibernate.reg” files from Telegram
- If you prefer to leave Fast startup On (laptop that you actually carry): never use Shut down on the EarnApp box — use Restart, or leave it on AC with Sleep Never. Mixing daily Shut down + Fast startup + overnight earn is the bug
After Fast startup is Off (or you only Restart)
Sign in with the same account you intend to keep. Leave the box on AC. Confirm the official tray. Use /earnapp/ if you never started from our tracked invite.
- Tray Online after a real Restart and after the next Shut down: leave it a quiet week. We will not quote a fake first-day amount. Screenshot your own dashboard if you need a record
- Tray still missing after Restart: switch to the autostart/reboot guide (Startup apps, Task Scheduler). Hybrid shutdown is done
- Tray Online but $0 after a quiet week with Fast startup Off, Energy Saver Off, Efficiency leaf Off, and an unmetered home fibre line: switch to the offline/$0 guide (firewall, official binary, Limited)
- Unplugged laptops: Fast startup exists to make the next lid-open faster. EarnApp on a commute laptop that Shut-downs every evening is a poor EU path — plug a spare always-on mini-PC via the tracked invite
What we will not claim
There is no RefDeal EarnApp promo code, no published “Fast startup bonus,” and no honest EU minimum we can paste from a 2023 screenshot. Primary CTA stays the EarnApp offer with our tracked invite. Hub: /guides/bandwidth-safety/. Starter: /en/start/bandwidth/.