The Windows 7 system takes a long time to load. Find out the boot time
The most common question from users of any Windows versions– how to make the operating system boot faster? We have selected best ways and refuted common myths about speeding up Windows 7-10. After following all the methods, you will no longer encounter Windows taking a long time to load.
Reasons for slow loading
Over time, even the most fast computer may crash and begin to process commands slowly. This manifests itself both in the fact that the Windows computer takes a long time to boot at the startup stage, and in the constant freezing of programs. Let's look at the most popular causes of the problem.
- Autorun applications;
The user can add applications and games to the Startup section. This way they will turn on immediately after the desktop starts. Often during the installation stage you allow programs to be added to this list on their own. As a result, the download queue becomes full and the desktop takes a very long time to start.
Some programs must be in startup - this includes connected peripheral devices, standard services Microsoft. Many developers try to force you to use the application more often by adding it to automatic download. As a result, you end up with a slow computer.
- Low hard drive space;
Another banal, but very common reason. Low-performance PCs and most laptops to save money random access memory can use the resource hard drive. Accordingly, insufficient free space slows down the execution of individual processes and the OS as a whole.
- Malware;
The main reason why Windows takes a long time to boot is that the system is infected virus programs. Most of them work in RAM, and the user cannot recognize them without special antiviruses. Viruses always consume system resources and often also damage user files.
- Cooling system contamination;
If you haven’t cleaned the cooler of your personal computer or laptop for a long time, you can be sure that one of the reasons for the very long Windows boot is the processor overheating. To solve the problem, just clean the cooling system from dust and replace the thermal paste. This can be done at home or at any service center.
- Hardware faults.
Sometimes the problem may be due to a certain hardware failure. For example, damage to a sector of a hard drive slows down the processing of software commands. To identify such a malfunction, you need to use special program analyzers of system operation.
Speeding up Windows 7
Let's consider what to do if it takes a long time to load when turned on and working. Perform all methods described below only in the order listed. You should not immediately move on to more complex methods.
Cleaning startup
The simplest way that will help significantly speed up turning on Windows 7 – this is cleaning the Startup section. Please note that in this system partition You cannot disable absolutely all applications.
Antivirus, driver equipment, system services, the various update modules must always be in the list. Otherwise, you will further damage the system and make it susceptible to virus infection.
There are two quick options to find the list of Startup programs and clear extra components. The first is through the Start menu. Open the menu and click on the “All programs” field. Next, find the “Startup” folder in the sheet and open it.
In the new window you will see shortcuts to programs that launch along with the operating system. Remove those objects that are not recommended to run with the system (various instant messengers, games, editing and editing programs, browsers).
Do not remove shortcuts to programs or services whose purpose you do not know. Removing shortcuts from system folder, you are not deleting the programs themselves, but now they will only work after being launched by the user.
Another way to clean up a partition is to use administrative commands. Open the Start menu and click on Run. In the window that opens, enter the command and click “OK”. As a result, the system configuration window will appear.
Select the “Startup” tab and uncheck the boxes next to the names of those programs that will not start with the OS.
Save changes made and close the configuration window.
Autoruns utility
If you want to understand in more detail which programs are added to the Startup list, we recommend using the Autoruns utility. It is suitable for users who often install games and applications that run several other processes in the background. All these processes can be conveniently controlled and quickly disabled from Startup using Autoruns.
After launching the utility, a list of applications and processes associated with them will be generated automatically. This way you will be sure of the origin of each service and command, and you will also be able to disable unnecessary components without fear of harming the system.
Using the Windows Performance Toolkit
In addition to editing standard system functions, Windows 7 users can use professional applications to speed up the system. If it takes a long time to load Windows laptop, we recommend using Windows package Performance Toolkit. The utility is completely safe and created by Microsoft developers.
Follow the instructions:
- Download and install the application;
- Then launch Windows Performance Toolkit and in the window mark the component highlighted in the picture. At the same time, all other modules must be deactivated.
- Click on the “Next” button and wait for a report on the operation of all system modules to be generated. Along with the identified “inhibitions,” you will be offered correction options.
Note! During testing, the computer may reboot 5-6 times.
Speeding up Windows 10
With the exit latest updates users noted that it takes a long time to load. There are a few effective ways system acceleration.
Cleaning startup
As is the case with more earlier versions Windows, in the top ten, startup clutter is also the main problem slow work. To clear this list, follow the instructions:
- Launch Task Manager by right-clicking on the Start menu icon. Select the item shown in the picture;
- A list of all running processes. You can close unnecessary ones in this moment programs, freeing up RAM. Then open the Startup tab;
- Right-click on the object and select “Disable” from the drop-down list. Make sure to change the status to Disabled in the Task Manager window. Some programs may be added to the Startup list on their own over time without the user’s consent.
Disabling telemetry
Telemetry is standard features tracking in Windows 10. They do not pose anything dangerous to the user and are intended only for analyzing errors and sending data about problems to the developer in order to improve the OS.
Telemetry will not spy on you, but it can affect the speed of your computer. We recommend disabling the service:
- Open the notification center and click on the “All settings” icon;
- In a new window, open “General Settings”;
- Disable all three options. All of them relate to telemetry, and their absence will do absolutely no harm to the system.
Installing original drivers
Slow operation of the printer, mouse, speakers and other connected gadgets may not indicate Windows problems, but about incorrect driver hardware. For installation correct drivers connect your computer to the Internet and go to Device Manager.
Right-click on the computer name and select “Update configuration”. As a result, all the most current versions drivers will be loaded into automatic mode. The data is downloaded from the Microsoft server.
Disabling advanced graphics settings
This setting will not help if you are using powerful computer, but for low-performance devices the change this parameter can significantly free up RAM resources and speed up work.
Tired of Windows 7,8,10 loading slowly? YES, the more time the operating system is installed, the more this topic begins to torment. Computers are becoming more powerful and productive, but at the same time the demands for programs that are developed for new equipment are also growing. For example, Windows XP boots an order of magnitude faster than Windows 7/10 on the same hardware.
So now, give up new opportunities for the sake of fast loading operating system? No, fortunately, there are tricky and not so tricky tricks that will help us solve this problem. In this article, you will learn how to programmatically reduce Windows boot time to 20 seconds or less.
Step one, services and processes
In Windows OS they are often launched unnecessary services, which slow down the loading and operation of the system. There is also support for a variety of hardware, so the services that support it correct work, are launched along with the system. Of course, if the system considers that the service is not necessary (since there is simply no corresponding device on the computer), then it is disabled. But starting, checking and stopping the service still takes time.
We launch the “System Configuration” program, to do this, press “Win + R”, write in the window: msconfig and press Enter. To disable temporarily necessary services, go to the tab of the same name:
But you need to understand which services can be turned off and which need to be left running. It is easy to find information on the Internet for most services, so I will not dwell on this in detail. I’ll just say: don’t rush and turn off everything, this can have a sad effect on the operation of the operating system.
Using the same logic, we disable programs that are loaded at system startup on the next “Startup” tab. More details are provided in a separate article. You will need to restart your computer to apply the new startup settings.
Step two, registry
Exists on Windows weakness– register. It just so happened from ancient times that most vital Windows settings stored in a hierarchical database. Depending on how quickly the OS finds necessary records in the registry, directly affects both the loading speed and the operation of the Windows OS as a whole.
It is not uncommon for program uninstallers to work ineffectively, leaving entries in the registry about their presence and work (parameters, registered libraries, binding to certain file extensions, etc.). Such records can be considered garbage, cluttering up the database. And you need to get rid of this garbage, for which you should use such utilities as, for example, Reg Organizer, CCleaner, Ashampoo WinOptimizer and others.
Launch CCleaner, go to the “Registry” section, click “Search for problems”, and when finished click “Fix selected”:
During such cleaning, and simply while Windows is running, the registry is constantly subject to fragmentation. This means that you will need to DEFRAGMENT the registry. This can be done using the Defraggler program, from the same developer. However, I will important note, that in some cases, “cleaning” the registry may also affect important parameters. Therefore, be sure to first, and in case of problems in Windows work you can immediately recover to your previous state.
Step three, the main one
Now you can begin to deeply optimize the process of loading the system and programs. During application execution, many side effects can occur, such as long loading of additional libraries and routines, conditional branch prediction, cache misses, and the like. Analyzing such data is called profiling.
Since the OS in question was created by Microsoft, we will use a profiler created by the same company - Windows Performance Toolkit. Recently, this tool has become part of the Windows SDK. You can download the web installer from the Microsoft website.
It is not necessary to install all the included components; you can only get by with the Windows Performance Toolkit
This tool allows you to trace the boot of the operating system from the very beginning. We need executable file“xbootmgr.exe”, which is located in the folder where you deigned to install the Windows Performance Toolkit, by default it is located in the “C:\Program Files\Microsoft Windows Performance Toolkit\” directory.
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To call the utility, you should run xbootmgr.exe with a parameter, for example, the “-help” parameter will display a list of all possible functions. To do this, press the “Win + R” buttons or go to the “Start -> Run” menu and enter the command in the window:
xbootmgr –help
It is not necessary to add the path to the file if it starts like this:
Just for fun, if you want to see how your system behaves at startup at the moment, then run the command:
xbootmgr -trace boot
It will reboot your computer and collect data during startup. The result of her work can be seen in the file boot_BASE+CSWITCH_1.etl, which xbootmgr will save in its own folder or in the “C:\Users\yourname” folder. This file contains all the information about the behavior of programs when the system starts, you can see a lot of interesting things. To do this, double-click on the file to open the Analyzer:
If you are interested, study the information, here is everything in great detail about the download process: how many seconds it took to start each process, how computer resources were used, etc.
Now let's get down to business - let's start the process of automatically analyzing and speeding up Windows loading. Run the command:
xbootmgr -trace boot –prepsystem
During optimization, by default, 6 reboots will be performed and 6 files with information about the behavior of programs at each reboot will be saved in the same directory. This whole process is quite lengthy, but does not require user participation. You can successfully have lunch while the program is running. And don’t forget to first check that there are a couple of Gigabytes of free space on the “C:” drive!
After reboots, messages will appear in a white window, for example “Delaying for boot trace 1 of 6” with a countdown:
In this case, you don’t need to try to work on your laptop, just wait. More messages will appear. At the second stage, the “Preparing system” window hung there for about 30 minutes, while the processor was not loaded with anything, but then a reboot occurred and the remaining stages went quickly. In reality, the whole process can take an hour.
What does Xbootmgr do? It does not disable unnecessary services and processes, as it might seem. Xbootmgr optimizes booting so that maximum computer resources are used at any given time. That is, so that it doesn’t happen when the processor is 100% loaded and the hard drive is resting, or vice versa. Also happens. After the last reboot, you don’t need to do anything, Windows will boot, and even work, faster.
Step four, dangerous
In the seven, as well as in XP (although not everyone realizes this), there is support multi-core processors. It is not clear why the system itself is not always able to use all available resources when it starts, but only begins to use them when it has already fully loaded and the user has started working.
This means we need to help her use the available resources in the system startup parameters. To do this you need to delve into the configuration. Using the key combination “Win + “R”, open the “Run” window and write the command msconfig, click “OK”. In the system configuration window that appears, select the “Download” tab
Select "Advanced options"
In the window that appears, set the “Number of processors” and “Maximum memory” parameters to maximum. Now attention! Close and open the program again, see that the “Maximum memory” value has not been reset to “0”. If so, then uncheck this box, otherwise the system may won't start at all. Reboot, done.
Note: If you decide to add RAM or replace the processor with another one (with more cores), then the above parameters will need to be changed. Otherwise, the system simply will not use additional memory and/or additional processor cores.
Many users are scared to death by rebooting their computer.
This process should be easy and user-independent, but sometimes it can take a minute or two or seem like an eternity.
This is a rather controversial topic, since much of what is known about booting a computer is a myth.
But still, the operating system should not boot longer than 90 seconds. If the user is forced to endure more, it is worth starting to take action.
Computer diagnostics
Very often the user becomes nervous for no reason.
Diagnosis takes a lot of time. Although the reason may lie in the most common things.
Tip: If you use your PC frequently, you can leave it on or set it to hibernate when you press the power button. In this case, there is no point in turning it off every time. Then the user gets rid of the need to deal with slow loading.
It's all about organizational skills and discipline. Take this example: very few of software settings require regular reboots.
Some changes require a forced reboot while others simply “prompt” you to reboot now or later.
And let's be honest, sometimes users want to save time, which means they choose to reboot later... and sometimes that “later” happens much later.
And then several updates, patches and ignored reboot requests just pile on top of each other.
The system gets confused in the update order, delays occur that are invisible to the eye regular user.
After such a long-awaited reboot, the device takes some time to process all these changes. This is normal, but can still be annoying for most users.
Many don't even wait for this required download, and reboot the unfortunate device. Then all updates are reset. This cannot be done.
Disable autostart programs
Programs that are loaded at startup remain active in memory.
Therefore, they are one of the main reasons slow loading Windows. Disabling programs that the user is not using may work.
To manage startup programs, you can install a very interesting tool, Mike Lin’s Startup Control Panel.
With its help, the user can easily remove unused programs from the list of resident programs and startup programs.
Scandisk and Defrag program
WITH using Microsoft Scandisk and disk defragmentation can ensure that HDD works without errors.
These programs are also necessary to ensure that data is stored in the most efficient way.
Even experienced users run both of these programs at least once every few months.
Yes, they take some time to use. But it’s better to spend it once than to painfully wait for the download every time.
Not enough free space on your hard drive
To Personal Computer worked optimally, it should have at least 250 MB free space on the hard drive on which the operating system is installed.
If the amount of free space is less, overall performance and boot times may be significantly reduced.
The operating system itself takes up a lot of space, but in addition to this, extra space used for temporary storage of files needed while working.
Determining free space on your hard drive.
In order to determine the availability of free space on your hard drive, you need to open “My Computer”.
In the window that opens there will be a column “Devices and disks”, then you need to click right click mouse over Drive C. And select the “Properties” option from the drop-down menu.
The new screen will show the total volume, free volume and used space. It is necessary to check the data on Drive C, since the operating system is most often installed on it.
If there is not enough free space, you need to delete temporary files, clean the system unused programs and double-check the free space.
Update Drivers and Windows
Custom, incorrectly installed or outdated drivers can lead to a number of different conflicts.
It is necessary to regularly update operating system drivers, the Windows operating system itself, and also update the software used on the device.
Only in this way can we guarantee that software problems will not arise.
All of the problems listed above are not yet related to hardware faults. This is a completely different layer of problems.
Updating the operating system to a new version
Still working under Windows control 7? Upgrading to Windows 8 or 10 will seriously speed up boot times.
Not every operating system update will necessarily be faster, but the jump from 7 to 8 was huge.
How to update the Windows operating system.
In order to receive necessary updates operating system, you need to go to the Control Panel.
If the necessary updates are found, the system will offer to carry out automatic installation latest updates.
The user can only wait installed updates and reboot the device.
Cleaning the registry
If the user has already followed all the previous recommendations from this list, but the long-awaited result has not yet arrived, you can clear system registry. To do this, you can install any program from the Internet.
The process of cleaning the registry itself rarely depends on the user. Most programs work automatically.
Reinstalling Windows
Although this may require time and free time removable drive, to save important files, this is one of cardinal decisions.
Additionally, the process itself can be a bit labor-intensive, requiring you to completely erase all data and reinstall Windows.
This process will result in the user's computer operating the same way it did when it was new.
Equipment modernization
Improving the hardware
This hardware method solving the problem. There are more financial costs here than time and moral ones.
Of course, this is one of the most effective ways to increase performance and reduce loading times.
You just need to call any company that deals with modernization or upgrades and order the appropriate service from them.
You can also upgrade your computer yourself by replacing outdated components with new ones.
Adding RAM
Installation additional memory(RAM) for a computer helps increase the overall speed of the computer, and in some cases can reduce boot time by several times.
If your unit runs on less than two gigabytes of RAM, you should think about upgrading or expanding it.
Adding an SSD
Solid State Drive is the most effective method improve the performance of the system as a whole.
On desktop and laptop computers You can move Windows from a regular hard drive to an SSD. This will significantly reduce loading times.
Solid State Drives differ more high speed operation, reliability, fault tolerance and stability. At the moment this is the best choice among hard drives.
Resetting BIOS Settings
When you first set up your computer in BIOS Setup, the administrator may have disabled some settings.
In order to check what is disabled there, you need to press the del key for a long time when starting the computer.
This is the most common key that motherboard manufacturers assign to enter BIOS Setup.
If it doesn’t work, you should look on the Internet to see how to enter BIOS Setup by selecting specific model motherboard.
Once in the BIOS, you can enable the “ quick option Boot" and move the hard drive to the top of the boot priority list. You also need to turn off "Logo" when loading.
This way the computer won't waste time displaying beautiful picture, but will spend all its energy launching the operating system.
Disable unused hardware
When you first start any computer, it loads a lot of drivers, even though some of them are not used.
You need to go to Device Manager from the Start menu search bar.
There you need to find everything that is not used on the computer, for example, Bluetooth and third-party controllers, modems, virtual Wi-Fi adapters and other hardware that are not included in the system. Right-click on the entry you want to disable and click “disable.”
Don't forget to double-check that all other peripheral devices are still working. If the computer is part wireless network, virtual Wi-Fi adapters must remain turned on.
Antivirus software
This is considered to be an obvious fact, but it is still worth noting separately.
To keep your computer running quickly, you need to install a good antivirus program, keep it up to date, and run regular scans.
This is more of a preventive measure than a real solution to the problem of long loading times. But very often it is viruses that cause the computer to take a long time to boot.
Plus, any antivirus program will ensure that your files remain intact.
Unused fonts
Since time immemorial, loading additional fonts at startup has slowed down system boot times.
This is less of a problem now than it used to be, but can still be frustrating.
Windows 7 loads more than 200 fonts at startup; even more if you have it installed Microsoft Office.
Chances are you use very few of these fonts, so you may want to hide them to speed up the process.
In Windows 7, you need to open the Fonts folder from the Start menu search bar and check for all the fonts that you don't need. Next, click the “hide” button on the toolbar.
This way, if you want them, you can get them back, but Windows doesn't load them at startup.
Please note that by simply removing a few fonts you will not see a noticeable difference.
For the results to be noticeable, you need to get rid of several hundred unused fonts.
There is more of a patience factor here; when you can mark more than a hundred fonts, everything will not seem so funny. And you will understand why they slow down the loading of your operating system so much.
Replacing the motherboard
Changing the motherboard
This is one of the very drastic decisions, since it most often entails replacing the processor and RAM. But this will seriously reduce the computer boot time.
Sometimes the motherboard still works, but the hubs on it are already swollen. Which significantly reduces the speed of its operation. And only a specialized specialist can determine whether it can be repaired.
Again, these are not the only things you can do to reduce your computer's boot time, but they are some of the most well-known, reliable methods.
It is important to understand that by speeding up your computer's boot time, you want to achieve benefit, not harm.
Everyone who has ever bought new computer, knows how well and quickly it works as soon as you bring it from the store. But after just a month or two, every second user begins to notice changes in work and ask themselves the question: “why does the computer take so long to boot when turning on Windows 7, if recently it worked much faster?
It is possible that you are familiar with this situation. Then this article is just for you. We will not “pour water” into the text of the article, but will tell you about the real reasons why the computer takes a very long time to start up. All situations considered have been repeatedly confirmed by our practice.
We will build our ranking of reasons as follows: let's start with the most common cases. And towards the end of the article we will talk about quite rare, but nevertheless possible situations. For each reason, we will write what needs to be done.
Every software manufacturer wants their creation to be used as often as possible. Therefore, during installation, most programs automatically add themselves to the computer's startup. Those. When you start Windows, all these programs start with it, although you don't need most of them.
It is logical that what more programs you need to turn it on at the same time, the longer and slower Windows 7 will load. In addition, your PC may slow down during operation - read about this separately. Therefore, you need to regularly check your computer’s startup and remove everything unnecessary from there. And if you have a laptop, then there will also be a bunch of different utilities from the manufacturer of your laptop. We remove them too.
Be sure to leave the antivirus, utilities and drivers for sound and video, touchpad, and hotkeys (if you use them) in startup. Everything else can be safely removed: browser extensions, player agents, Skype, torrent, etc. In the example of the picture below, we have highlighted in red what could be safely disabled. To get to startup in the “Start” menu, type “msconfig” in the search bar and press “Enter”, go to the “Startup” tab.
Disable unnecessary programs in autorun
If after the changes you noticed that your computer or laptop began to work poorly or that some required functions, then you can always open startup again and enable the desired component.
And more the right option will not allow programs to register themselves in startup at all. This can be done during the installation of the program in additional parameters installations.
The computer takes a long time to boot due to the antivirus
Antivirus is one of the few programs that must be included in your computer's startup. Otherwise, it loses all meaning. So in this situation you have to choose: either the computer is protected, or it will turn on a little faster.
According to some studies, due to the installation of an antivirus, the computer can take up to 30% longer to boot when turned on.
Computer viruses, Trojans
If viruses were able to get onto your PC, then it’s clear why your computer may boot slowly when Windows startup 7. As a rule, viruses generate many processes that slow down the computer.
If you have an antivirus installed, then do a full system scan. It may take a few hours, but it's worth it. If not installed, be sure to buy it licensed program in store or download online free analogue or trial version.
In the event of a severe infection, it may turn out that cleaning from viruses will no longer help. In this case, you can contact our service for help. Our specialists will restore and configure the system - your PC will be like new again.
Operating system registry clogged
Any user periodically installs or uninstalls some programs, and they themselves also do something, for example, update. All processes in operating system are necessarily accompanied by an entry in the registry - a specific list of commands and procedures for the operation of Windows.
It is clear that after some time the registry becomes full or lost and unnecessary entries appear. But the PC is still forced to process them, although they are no longer needed. Here is another reason why a Windows 7 computer takes a very long time to boot.
In this case, it is recommended to clean the registry. There are many programs for this that work automatically. But in our opinion, CCleaner is the highest quality. It can be easily found and downloaded for free on the Internet.
After installation and launch, go to the “Registry” tab and click “Search for problems” and then “Fix”.
Although the program has proven itself very well, we do not recommend performing these manipulations thoughtlessly. You should always check and review what exactly it is about to remove or clean. Sometimes it happens that they are deleted by mistake the necessary keys registry Because of this, the PC begins to perform even worse. Be careful.
Problems with hard drive
Any computer parts have their own work resource. Also, no one is insured against breakdowns or defects. The hard drive is one of the PC parts that often causes many problems. Including long computer loading times.
Broken or hard to read sectors may appear on the surface of the hard drive over time. The HDD head takes much longer to read the information written to them. Sometimes this leads to the PC completely freezing - you can read more about this.
You can check your hard drive using Victoria programs or MHDD. If the test results are negative (there will be many orange, red or blue sectors), then you will have to buy a new hard drive.
Not enough space on drive C
In order for Windows to start, it needs some free space on the computer. system disk C. If it is small or insufficient, then this process may be delayed. As a result, the computer boots very slowly and takes a long time, or may not start at all.
Check the free space on the C drive on your PC. For comfortable work Windows 7 requires at least 5 GB of free space, preferably 10 GB. If you don't have enough, then delete or move unnecessary information.
Windows 7 is clogged and overloaded
When used for a long time, the operating system accumulates a lot of installed programs, thousands of temporary files. All this negatively affects the speed of turning on the computer, and it takes a long time to load. In addition, the system downloads updates for itself from the Internet and installs them, growing more and more.
The problem with the computer taking a long time to turn on is quite common and has different symptoms. This can be either a freeze at the stage of displaying the logo of the motherboard manufacturer, or various delays already at the start of the system itself - a black screen, a long process on the loading screen, and other similar troubles. In this article, we will understand the reasons for this PC behavior and consider ways to eliminate them.
All reasons for long delays when starting a computer can be divided into those caused by software errors or conflicts and those that arise due to incorrect operation physical devices. In most cases, it is the software that is to blame - drivers, startup applications, updates, and BIOS firmware. Less commonly, problems arise due to faulty or incompatible devices– disks, including external ones, flash drives and peripherals.
Reason 1: BIOS
“Brakes” at this stage indicate that the motherboard BIOS takes a long time to poll and initialize devices connected to the computer, mainly hard disks. This happens due to lack of device support in the code or incorrect settings.
Example 1:
You have installed new disk into the system, after which the PC began to boot much longer, moreover, at the POST stage or after the motherboard logo appeared. This may indicate that the BIOS is unable to detect device settings. The download will still occur, but after the time required for polling has elapsed.
Exit to in this case one is to update the BIOS firmware.
Example 2:
You bought motherboard, used. In this case, a problem may arise related to the BIOS settings. If previous user changed the parameters for your system, for example, configured combining disks into a RAID array, then there will be long delays at startup for the same reason - a long poll and attempts to search for missing devices.
The solution is to bring BIOS settings to the "factory" state.
Reason 2: Drivers
The next “big” boot stage is launching device drivers. If they are out of date, significant delays may occur. This is especially true for software for important nodes, for example, chipset. The solution to the problem is to update all drivers on your computer. It is most convenient to use special program, such as , but you can get by with system tools.
One of the factors influencing the speed of system startup is programs configured to autoload when the OS starts. Their number and features affect the time required to move from the lock screen to the desktop. Such programs include drivers virtual devices– disks, adapters and others installed by emulator programs, for example, .
To speed up system startup, at this stage you need to check which applications and services are included in startup, and remove or disable unnecessary ones. There are other aspects that are worth paying attention to.
Concerning virtual disks and drives, then you need to leave only those that you often use or even turn them on only when necessary.
When we talk about lazy loading, we mean a setting in which programs that are mandatory, from the user's point of view, automatic start, start a little later than the system itself. By Windows default launches all applications at once whose shortcuts are located in the Startup folder or whose keys are registered in a special registry section. This creates increased resource consumption and long wait times.
There is one trick that will allow you to first fully deploy the system, and only then launch necessary software. Will help us realize our plans "Task Scheduler", built into Windows.
- Before setting up lazy loading for any program, you must first remove it from startup (see articles on loading acceleration at the links above).
- We launch the scheduler by entering the command in the line "Run" (Win+R).
It can also be found in the section "Administration" "Control Panels".
- In order to always have fast access for the tasks that we will now create, it is better to place them in separate folder. To do this, click on the section "Task Scheduler Library" and select the item on the right "Create a folder".
We give a name, for example, "AutoStart" and press OK.
- Click to go to new folder and create a simple task.
- We give the task a name and, if desired, come up with a description. Click "Further".
- In the next window, switch to the parameter "When you log on to Windows".
- Leave the default value here.
- Click "Review" and find the executable file the desired program. After opening, click "Further".
- In the last window, check the parameters and click "Ready".
- Double-click on the task in the list.
- In the properties window that opens, go to the tab "Triggers" and, in turn, double click open the editor.
- Place a checkbox next to the item "Save for" and select the interval in the drop-down list. The choice is small, but there is a way to change the value to your own by directly editing the task file, which we will talk about later.
- 14. Buttons OK close all windows.
In order to be able to edit a task file, you must first export it from the scheduler.
- Select a task in the list and press the button "Export".
- The file name does not need to be changed, you just need to select a location on the disk and click "Save".
- We open the resulting document in the editor (not with an ordinary notepad, this is important) and find the line in the code
PT15M Where 15M– this is the delay interval we have chosen in minutes. Now you can set any integer value.
- Another important aspect is that, by default, programs launched in this way are assigned low priority for accessing processor resources. In the context of this document parameter can take values from 0
before 10
, Where 0
– real-time priority, that is, the highest, and 10
- the lowest. "Scheduler" writes the value 7
. Line of code:
7 
If the program being launched is not very demanding on system resources, for example, various information utilities, panels and consoles for managing the parameters of other applications, translators and other software running in background, then you can leave the default value. If it's a browser or another powerful program, actively working with disk space, requiring significant space in RAM and a lot of processor time, then it is necessary to increase its priority from 6 before 4 . It is not worth higher, as malfunctions in the operation of the operating system may occur.
- Save the document using a keyboard shortcut CTRL+S and close the editor.
- Removing a task from "Planner".
- Now click on the item "Import task", find our file and click "Open".
- A properties window will automatically open where you can check whether the interval we specified is preserved. You can do this on the same tab. "Triggers"(see above).
Reason 4: Updates
Very often, due to natural laziness or lack of time, we ignore offers from programs and the OS to reboot after updating versions or implementing any actions. When the system is restarted, files, registry keys and settings are rewritten. If there are many such operations in the queue, that is, we refused to reboot many times, then the next time we turn on Windows computer may “think” for a long time. In some cases even for a few minutes. If you lose patience and force a restart of the system, then this process will start again.
There is only one solution: patiently wait for the desktop to load. To check, you need to reboot again and, if the situation repeats, you should move on to searching for and eliminating other causes.
Reason 5: "Iron"
Lack of computer hardware resources can also negatively affect its startup time. First of all, this is the amount of RAM into which the necessary data is loaded during loading. If there is not enough space, then there is active interaction with the hard drive. The latter, as the slowest PC node, slows down the system start even more.
The solution is to install additional memory modules.