By default, a Windows 8/8.1 shutdown is not a real shutdown.
Instead, it is hybrid shutdown
where contents of memory are saved to disk. This allows for a faster startup. However, turning on the PC after a hybrid shutdown does not allow for pressing F1 or F12 during startup.
You Shouldn't Have To Pay To Learn! Master The Basics of Computer Science and Programming Using Python in Just 9 Weeks in This Introductory Online Course From MIT