Desktop Icons and Start Icons Delay at Startup

conrad9900

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My problem is simply this, when i boot my pc into windows the boot takes maybe 3 seconds to desktop, but the icons on the desktop do not appear for another 10 seconds. The same can be said for the icons in the start menu. The biggest problem is that even if i run the icon such as firefox, before the icon has fully loaded, the program will not run. No programs will run until 13 seconds after boot once the icons have loaded.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    win 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    core i5
    Motherboard
    gene V
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    GTX 460
    Browser
    Waterfox
    Antivirus
    Windows
Hi conrad,

Have a SSD or a HDD, if a hard disk run a defrag. or when was last time you did.

Use disk cleanup or download CCleaner which is good CCleaner - PC Optimization and Cleaning - Free Download

Check Anti-Virus settings, how it loads during boot or not, AV take time to load.
Run a full system scan.

Check startup items from task manager, in startup tab if use CCLEANER there is one on it too. I would rather use task manager.

Run error checking, can run it in properties of the drive or run a full chkdsk which is better.
Exactly as typed.
From the elevated command prompt, type chkdsk c: /f /r
then again at elevated command prompt run: sfc /scannow

Rebuild icon cache How to rebuild icon cache in Windows 8.1/8 | Microsoft Surface tablet
Could also use ccleaner, check box in windows application and run it.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro 64bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme 1502 (GX1502)
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 5820K 3.30 GHZ 64 bit 6-Core Processor
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-X99-UD3
    Memory
    G.Skill 16GB Quad Channel DDR4-2400MHZ
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0+ DDR5 4GB
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound Blaster ZxR 5.1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS PA24Q 24" Pro Art IPS LCD/LED Backlit 1920x1200
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200 16:10
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG 850 EVO 250GB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" Internal SSD,
    Crucial MX100 512GB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" Internal SSD,
    WD WD10EZEX-00RKKA0 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 3.5 Internal HDD
    PSU
    EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2 750W 80 Plus Gold Full Modular
    Case
    AZZA Cosmas Black Gaming Case
    Cooling
    Cool Master Hyper 212 Evo Dual 120mm, ( 2) Noctua PWM 120mm Case Fans (1) Gelid PWM 120mm Blue LED
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800 Illumiated Wireless Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Wireless Trackball
    Internet Speed
    84mbps /94mbps
    Browser
    Mozilla Firefox 41.0.1 / Microsoft Edge/ IE 11
    Antivirus
    Norton Security 2015
    Other Info
    Pioneer BDR-209DBK 16x Blu-Ray Burner, LG 24x Dual Layer DVD Burner,
    StarTech Front Bay 22-in-1 USB 2.0 Internal Multi Media Memory Card Reader,Logitech Z906 5.1 Speaker system
I found the solution to a very similar problem. My laptop possesses an SSD that loads Windows 8.1 in about 7 seconds, but the desktop icons took more than 15 seconds to load. Sometimes, the Explorer.exe hanged and rebooted, with fewer icons loaded than usual on the taskbar tray. For me, it turns out that a service known as ``officeservice'' is slowing the system down. I recently uninstalled Microsoft Office and the desktop now loads properly.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
I personally think that 13 seconds from off to full boot is actually acceptable, maybe even kind of fast.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel Haswell i5 4690
    Motherboard
    Asus Z97-A
    Memory
    2 x 8gb HyperX, by Kingston
    Graphics Card(s)
    None yet
    Sound Card
    Outboard USB DAC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung S24D360
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
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