Why does my Windows computer take so long to start up?
aditya
June 5, 2012 at 4:04 pm
my pctakes tooo long to start
Nehal Sahoo
March 23, 2012 at 7:12 am
why my pc is taking long to start up
Sophia Young
March 15, 2012 at 9:03 pm
I use Windows XP and my PC has started to take longer to open up?
What causes this to happen?
dvd copy software
October 17, 2011 at 7:21 am
clear your pc
speed pc up
October 17, 2011 at 7:08 am
There are several possible causes for your PC slowdown--and as many solutions.
sushil kumar
July 4, 2011 at 2:20 am
MAY BE LOTS OF PROGRAM START WHEN OS START ON YOUR COMPUTER.SO DISABLE ALL THOSE PROGRAM WHICH IS NOT NECESSARY AT WINDOW STARTUP.
DEFRAGMENT YOUR HARD DISK ATLEAST ITIME IN MONTH.
CHECH HARD DISK FOR ERROR ATLEAST ONE TIME IN MONTH.
USE WINPATROL SOFTWARE TO DELAY SOME PROGRAM IF THEY NECESSRY AT START UP.
JoeyDee
July 4, 2011 at 3:56 am
Why are you shouting?
Tina
July 4, 2011 at 11:39 am
Joey is right, your CAPS LOCK is very irritating, Sushil. Please cut it out!
sushil kumar
July 10, 2011 at 10:37 am
next time i will take care of caps lock
JoeyDee
July 2, 2011 at 8:06 pm
As there is no "one size fits all" canned response to your question, It's difficult to answer without knowing what OS you're running, what software you have running in the background, 3rd party FW, resident AV, IM programs, extra mouse drivers, CD writing software, M$ or Open Office "quickstart" modules, Auto update modules for every program known to mankind....etcetra....
According to M$, Windows XP was designed to boot from to a "usable state" within about 30 seconds...as long as you don't have anything running in the background. If you have various programs like you are looking at a shift from 30 seconds to up to several minutes.
Having said that, there's a few useful (and some NOT so useful) suggestions on this thread, I'd start with actually running a program/script to actually time your startup and measure your time as you begin to "tweak" your system.
QUOTE: measure your boot up time, see how long every startup items takes, decide what you might be able to do about it, make some adjustments and measure the startup time again to see if things get better or worse. First you need to know how long it takes right now.
By actually measuring and getting some times (down to the tenth of a second), you can eliminate the: it seems faster, it might be faster, it could be faster, I think it is faster kinds of subjective or emotional opinions and reactions. You will know.
If you have an actual time that you measured, you will know for sure if any adjustments you make are helping or not by comparing a before and after boot time. You will not waste time guessing or trying things.END QUOTE
Do the other steps he suggests in the same thread.
QUOTE: measure your boot up time, see how long every startup items takes, decide what you might be able to do about it, make some adjustments and measure the startup time again to see if things get better or worse. First you need to know how long it takes right now.
By actually measuring and getting some times (down to the tenth of a second), you can eliminate the: it seems faster, it might be faster, it could be faster, I think it is faster kinds of subjective or emotional opinions and reactions. You will know.
If you have an actual time that you measured, you will know for sure if any adjustments you make are helping or not by comparing a before and after boot time. You will not waste time guessing or trying things.END QUOTE
Do the other steps he suggests in the same thread.
Sorry, a portion of my post hiccuped...Don't know how to/if I can edit it.
(((Blushes from noobishness)))
FIDELIS
June 24, 2011 at 9:25 pm
Hello, does your computer have an IDE drive by any chance? IDE drives are slow specially if you have one with 5400 rpm. If you do not mind my asking, How old is your computer? Besides basic maintenance like making sure your drivers are up to date, make sure to keep your drive clean and defragmented. Also keep your startup programs on check. Also too many services running can affect your computer startup time.
FIDELIS
June 24, 2011 at 9:28 pm
Also, you can start by reading the content of the following link:
Not a problem, it is a good article to get an understanding of what goes on in your computer and how you can keep it running in good shape.
Jeffery Fabish
June 24, 2011 at 7:43 pm
There are a few causes of this, too many startup items, low ram, driver/hardware incompatibility, multiple anti-malware/firewall solutions, etc. Check for updates by Microsoft to make sure you're up to date.
To disable startup items, go to start -> Run/search: "msconfig" (without quotes), press enter. This will launch a dialog box, go to the "startup" tab and disable any items you no longer need to start with windows. Don't remove any items that you don't know what they are, if you need help on what an item is, enter it in a reply here and I'll research it for you (file name + path).
An even more effective solution is to upgrade your existing ram, or add more to it.
FIDELIS
June 24, 2011 at 9:15 pm
Hello, I think you meant to say type "msconfig" as opposed to "ipconfig"
Jeffery Fabish
June 24, 2011 at 10:05 pm
Oops, thanks. Corrected.
JoeyDee
July 2, 2011 at 7:14 pm
The Msconfig startup tab should not be used to manage startup items, it is mainly a diagnostic tool, IMO. The System Configuration Utility will not list
applications loaded in all possible startup locations. Most other entry
points are hidden and unknown to the end-user.
Your best bet is to use a third-party software to inspect the startup. Though there are many freeware utilities which can track/log the startup entries, Sysinternal's Autoruns: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902 is most effective & user-friendly, IMHO.
QUOTE:
Conclusion
It is totally unnecessary to clean out the prefetch folder; this will result in degrading the performance of your Windows
Windows will automatically recreate the data and the amount of files created is limited to 128 files in order to save disk space. Note that Windows will not portion of copy files in the prefetch directory (each file exist as an index).
END QUOTE
my pctakes tooo long to start
why my pc is taking long to start up
I use Windows XP and my PC has started to take longer to open up?
What causes this to happen?
clear your pc
There are several possible causes for your PC slowdown--and as many solutions.
MAY BE LOTS OF PROGRAM START WHEN OS START ON YOUR COMPUTER.SO DISABLE ALL THOSE PROGRAM WHICH IS NOT NECESSARY AT WINDOW STARTUP.
DEFRAGMENT YOUR HARD DISK ATLEAST ITIME IN MONTH.
CHECH HARD DISK FOR ERROR ATLEAST ONE TIME IN MONTH.
USE WINPATROL SOFTWARE TO DELAY SOME PROGRAM IF THEY NECESSRY AT START UP.
Why are you shouting?
Joey is right, your CAPS LOCK is very irritating, Sushil. Please cut it out!
next time i will take care of caps lock
As there is no "one size fits all" canned response to your question, It's difficult to answer without knowing what OS you're running, what software you have running in the background, 3rd party FW, resident AV, IM programs, extra mouse drivers, CD writing software, M$ or Open Office "quickstart" modules, Auto update modules for every program known to mankind....etcetra....
According to M$, Windows XP was designed to boot from to a "usable state" within about 30 seconds...as long as you don't have anything running in the background. If you have various programs like you are looking at a shift from 30 seconds to up to several minutes.
Having said that, there's a few useful (and some NOT so useful) suggestions on this thread, I'd start with actually running a program/script to actually time your startup and measure your time as you begin to "tweak" your system.
The reply by JoseIbarra on the following thread says it pretty well: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-performance/why-does-xp-take-so-long-to-boot-up/dc0a75ed-f249-4f3d-a4e2-0ac5c739a2bf
QUOTE: measure your boot up time, see how long every startup items takes, decide what you might be able to do about it, make some adjustments and measure the startup time again to see if things get better or worse. First you need to know how long it takes right now.
By actually measuring and getting some times (down to the tenth of a second), you can eliminate the: it seems faster, it might be faster, it could be faster, I think it is faster kinds of subjective or emotional opinions and reactions. You will know.
If you have an actual time that you measured, you will know for sure if any adjustments you make are helping or not by comparing a before and after boot time. You will not waste time guessing or trying things.END QUOTE
Do the other steps he suggests in the same thread.
Here's a pretty useful generic guide I found: Top 9 Ways to Speed Up Your Computer http://windows.about.com/od/maintainandfix/a/8ways2speedup.htm
Use Google. Google is your friend.actually time your startup and measure your time as you begin to "tweak" your system.
The reply by JoseIbarra on the following thread says it pretty well: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-performance/why-does-xp-take-so-long-to-boot-up/dc0a75ed-f249-4f3d-a4e2-0ac5c739a2bf
QUOTE: measure your boot up time, see how long every startup items takes, decide what you might be able to do about it, make some adjustments and measure the startup time again to see if things get better or worse. First you need to know how long it takes right now.
By actually measuring and getting some times (down to the tenth of a second), you can eliminate the: it seems faster, it might be faster, it could be faster, I think it is faster kinds of subjective or emotional opinions and reactions. You will know.
If you have an actual time that you measured, you will know for sure if any adjustments you make are helping or not by comparing a before and after boot time. You will not waste time guessing or trying things.END QUOTE
Do the other steps he suggests in the same thread.
Here's a pretty useful generic guide I found: Top 9 Ways to Speed Up Your Computer http://windows.about.com/od/maintainandfix/a/8ways2speedup.htm
Use Google. Google is your friend.
Sorry, a portion of my post hiccuped...Don't know how to/if I can edit it.
(((Blushes from noobishness)))
Hello, does your computer have an IDE drive by any chance? IDE drives are slow specially if you have one with 5400 rpm. If you do not mind my asking, How old is your computer? Besides basic maintenance like making sure your drivers are up to date, make sure to keep your drive clean and defragmented. Also keep your startup programs on check. Also too many services running can affect your computer startup time.
Also, you can start by reading the content of the following link:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/download-windows-on-speed-ultimate-pc-acceleration-manual/
Hey Fidelis, thanks for pointing it out!
Not a problem, it is a good article to get an understanding of what goes on in your computer and how you can keep it running in good shape.
There are a few causes of this, too many startup items, low ram, driver/hardware incompatibility, multiple anti-malware/firewall solutions, etc. Check for updates by Microsoft to make sure you're up to date.
To disable startup items, go to start -> Run/search: "msconfig" (without quotes), press enter. This will launch a dialog box, go to the "startup" tab and disable any items you no longer need to start with windows. Don't remove any items that you don't know what they are, if you need help on what an item is, enter it in a reply here and I'll research it for you (file name + path).
An even more effective solution is to upgrade your existing ram, or add more to it.
Hello, I think you meant to say type "msconfig" as opposed to "ipconfig"
Oops, thanks. Corrected.
The Msconfig startup tab should not be used to manage startup items, it is mainly a diagnostic tool, IMO. The System Configuration Utility will not list
applications loaded in all possible startup locations. Most other entry
points are hidden and unknown to the end-user.
Your best bet is to use a third-party software to inspect the startup. Though there are many freeware utilities which can track/log the startup entries, Sysinternal's Autoruns: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902 is most effective & user-friendly, IMHO.
Hi
you can use soluto and see what will say
http://www.soluto.com/
try cleaning Prefetch normally is in c:windows, then reboot, the first time will be slow since windows has to rebuilt it then will be normal.
http://www.coolbuster.net/2009/08/empty-delete-prefetch-windows-7.html
then defrag your drives
also check disk
http://www.w7forums.com/use-chkdsk-check-disk-t448.html
I second using Soluto as well. It will analyze your boot process and will tell you what exactly slowing down your startup time.
See, http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/soluto-improve-windows-boot-time
Soluto is still in Beta IIRC (could be wrong tho, use at your own risk) I tried it, thought it was ineffective. YMMV
Deleting prefetch is just bad advice:
Myth - Cleaning out the prefetch folder will accelerate Window http://en.kioskea.net/faq/441-myth-cleaning-out-the-prefetch-folder-will-accelerate-window
QUOTE:
Conclusion
It is totally unnecessary to clean out the prefetch folder; this will result in degrading the performance of your Windows
Windows will automatically recreate the data and the amount of files created is limited to 128 files in order to save disk space. Note that Windows will not portion of copy files in the prefetch directory (each file exist as an index).
END QUOTE
One more time: do not clean out your Prefetch folder! http://www.edbott.com/weblog/2005/06/one-more-time-do-not-clean-out-your-prefetch-folder/
Misinformation and the The Prefetch Flag http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ryanmy/archive/2005/05/25/421882.aspx
Beware of Bogus XP Advice http://www.edbott.com/weblog/2003/04/beware-of-bogus-xp-advice/
Mark Russinovich on XP: http://msdn.microsoft.com/fr-fr/magazine/cc302206%28en-us%29.aspx
Defrag & CHKDSK as needed is sound advice.
Roy,
which version of Windows are you running? At what point during the startup does it stall, what do you see?
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