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Why does Win7 lie about it's boot-up time?
Since I moved from XP to Windows 7 I've been pleasantly surprised at how quickly my desktop appears after I boot up. But I've started to realise that by the time the desktop appears, Windows hasn't yet finished booting. It can be several minutes later before the machine is actually usable. For example, one program I use regularly is ZTree, which logs all the files on my hard drive. Normally, this process takes about 8 seconds for my C: drive. However, if I launch ZTree immediately after boot-up, the same process takes around 3 minutes!! According to Task Manager, there doesn't seem to be much else going on during those first 3 minutes. Hardly any CPU is being consumed (if TM is telling the truth).
Internet Explorer is another one. Normally it launches in less than a second. But if I launch it immediately after booting up it can take 15 seconds to appear on screen - and even then, it isn't fully working. The menu items (Favourites menu etc) can be disabled for a further 2 minutes or more!
I know I'm not the only person with this problem because lots of my work colleagues have noticed it too. By comparison, my Apple Mac takes slightly longer to boot - but once the desktop appears, it's ready to use.
Is there any way to speed up the boot process for Windows 7?