Very slow start up

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Glen B

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Hi, I'm new here so hopefully this isn't a duplicate post. Since around November my PC has been starting up very slow. I have Clickfree installed and, if you knew the device, it only kicks in if Windows cant start or just before an update. Now it always starts and then gives it's normal 29 second countdown before backing off and letting windows start. I get the Window's symbol and then a very dark screen for maybe 10 seconds before normal start up. Even then it seems to take longer before any programs are ready to run. It has nothing to do with ClickFree because the start up is the same, minus the clickfree countdown, if I unplug that back up drive. I've reinstalled windows 8.1 and still no change. I've gone through the updates and tried any of the usual utilities such as having Windows Defender do a thorough check.

I'm running an Intel i7-3770 CPU @3.4 GHz x64 processor with 16 GB of ram. Any thoughts for where to look next or what I might try would be appreciated.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Intel i7-3770 CPU @3.4 GHz x64

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo IdeaCenter K450
    CPU
    Intel Quad Core i7-4770 @ 3.4Ghz
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    Lenovo
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    16.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz
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    Windows Defender; MBAM Pro
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    PLDS DVD-RW DH16AERSH
Thank you for the fast reply. I'm away from home and my PC until the middle of next week but I will post the results once I'm home and can try the clean boot.
 

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System One

  • CPU
    Intel i7-3770 CPU @3.4 GHz x64
Ztruker said:
Try Clean Boot to isolate and resolve: http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/23382-troubleshoot-problem-clean-boot-windows-8-a.html
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Well I tried the clean boot process and it didn't make any difference that I could see. I printed the instructions and followed them exactly. The boot times were about the same. I timed the period between the Windows symbol and the sign on screen and it was closer to 30 seconds. I might have to try it again because I noticed that some of the Servicers on the config tab were still checked after the clean boot so perhaps I didn't press apply before okay. Otherwise everything was exactly per instructions and still the long slow boot.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Intel i7-3770 CPU @3.4 GHz x64
Well nothing worked so I downloaded another new version of Windows 8.1 and installed it. I don't know why the first time didn't fix the problem but this one seems to have done it. The process takes a while but it works.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Intel i7-3770 CPU @3.4 GHz x64
Glen B said:
Hi, I'm new here so hopefully this isn't a duplicate post. Since around November my PC has been starting up very slow. I have Clickfree installed and, if you knew the device, it only kicks in if Windows cant start or just before an update. Now it always starts and then gives it's normal 29 second countdown before backing off and letting windows start. I get the Window's symbol and then a very dark screen for maybe 10 seconds before normal start up. Even then it seems to take longer before any programs are ready to run. It has nothing to do with ClickFree because the start up is the same, minus the clickfree countdown, if I unplug that back up drive. I've reinstalled windows 8.1 and still no change. I've gone through the updates and tried any of the usual utilities such as having Windows Defender do a thorough check.

I'm running an Intel i7-3770 CPU @3.4 GHz x64 processor with 16 GB of ram. Any thoughts for where to look next or what I might try would be appreciated.
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I am also struggling with the same issue. My laptop used to boot in less than 15 seconds and now a days it is very slow.
I also run on windows 8.1! Any help will be highly appreciated.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
I am also struggling with the same issue. My laptop used to boot in less than 15 seconds and now a days it is very slow.
I also run on windows 8.1! Any help will be highly appreciated.
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hello? well did you "clean" boot and see if it went back to 15 seconds??
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 (HOME not Pro) 64bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    (So not very nice) Lenovo Y410P
    CPU
    i7 quad 2.4Gig
    Memory
    16G ram
    Graphics Card(s)
    nvidia 2gig 755m
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 840 Evo

    supercache2 m2. mini card.
    Antivirus
    Win Defender
I've had this before. Windows 8.1 boots up faster using the Hibernate Chache. In order to enable it you have to do this
1. Click start, and then type cmd in the search box
2. In the search results list right click cmd and click Run and admin
3. When you are prompted with User account control, click yes.
4. At the cmd, type "powercfg.exe /hibernate on" without the "" and press enter.
5. type exit and press enter at the cmd window.

If that doesn't help, it may be related to windows wanting to be on wifi before booting up. Try disabling your wifi before shutdown and reboot. See if that helps.
You're welcome!

-MCPlayer18
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Inspiron M731R (5735, Late 2013)
    CPU
    1.70 GHz AMD A8 5545M Elite Quad Core
    Motherboard
    No idea
    Memory
    8GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD 8510G Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.3" Inch Display
    Screen Resolution
    1600 x 900
    Hard Drives
    500GB 6GB/s Crucial BX100 SSD
    Case
    Blue Aluminum Finish
    Cooling
    Laptop Fan (Currently Unknown Name)
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    Came with it
    Mouse
    Utech Smart Optical Gaming Mouse US-D4000-GM
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    Google Chrome / Safari (On my iPod and iPad)
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    Vipre InternetSecurity2015/MalwareBytes Anti-Malware PREMIUM
there is no way in hell you are saying to "turn on hibernate" to have a faster boot up in windows? is that what you just told this user?

i agree with the wifi network though.. turn that off.. disconnect anything you have in your computer and start up and see if it still takes a long time..
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 (HOME not Pro) 64bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    (So not very nice) Lenovo Y410P
    CPU
    i7 quad 2.4Gig
    Memory
    16G ram
    Graphics Card(s)
    nvidia 2gig 755m
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 840 Evo

    supercache2 m2. mini card.
    Antivirus
    Win Defender
Thanks bassfacer22 and MCplayer18 for the help.
I tried both of your suggestions and can see an improvement in the boot time, but still more than the original boot time. I can also hear the sound of continuous scanning (accessing the hard drive ) for several minutes during the start up. During that time laptop is extremely slow and unable to open any other operation. Initially I thought it could be the 'windows Indexing' operation and disabled it, but the slow start happens. The performance of the laptop is dramatically improved after the 'scanning operation'. I have removed the antivirus' program to ensure that the 'scanning' is not caused by AV. I have checked all the start up programs and disable most of them except the windows, but still the 'scan' happens!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
What antivirus do yopu have? Try AVG dude or Norton Internet Security.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Inspiron M731R (5735, Late 2013)
    CPU
    1.70 GHz AMD A8 5545M Elite Quad Core
    Motherboard
    No idea
    Memory
    8GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD 8510G Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.3" Inch Display
    Screen Resolution
    1600 x 900
    Hard Drives
    500GB 6GB/s Crucial BX100 SSD
    Case
    Blue Aluminum Finish
    Cooling
    Laptop Fan (Currently Unknown Name)
    Keyboard
    Came with it
    Mouse
    Utech Smart Optical Gaming Mouse US-D4000-GM
    Browser
    Google Chrome / Safari (On my iPod and iPad)
    Antivirus
    Vipre InternetSecurity2015/MalwareBytes Anti-Malware PREMIUM

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 (HOME not Pro) 64bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    (So not very nice) Lenovo Y410P
    CPU
    i7 quad 2.4Gig
    Memory
    16G ram
    Graphics Card(s)
    nvidia 2gig 755m
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 840 Evo

    supercache2 m2. mini card.
    Antivirus
    Win Defender
Get an anti-rootkit
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Inspiron M731R (5735, Late 2013)
    CPU
    1.70 GHz AMD A8 5545M Elite Quad Core
    Motherboard
    No idea
    Memory
    8GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD 8510G Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.3" Inch Display
    Screen Resolution
    1600 x 900
    Hard Drives
    500GB 6GB/s Crucial BX100 SSD
    Case
    Blue Aluminum Finish
    Cooling
    Laptop Fan (Currently Unknown Name)
    Keyboard
    Came with it
    Mouse
    Utech Smart Optical Gaming Mouse US-D4000-GM
    Browser
    Google Chrome / Safari (On my iPod and iPad)
    Antivirus
    Vipre InternetSecurity2015/MalwareBytes Anti-Malware PREMIUM
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