Solved Very slow boot up 20+ mins

[CityLady]

Hi there,

I have recently discovered my pc is taking 20+ minute to boot up, I have virus scanned and sfc/scannow which has not pick up any violations. I have also tried a clean boot to see if I can locate the issue and still nothing seems to sort it. I also read that it may be a ram problem which I used memtest to check and I let it pass overnight 8-9 passes and still nothing please help as I'm completely confused as to why this could be happening. My pc always boots up just taking a long time to do so plus my Avg updates as soon as desktop appears. The only problem I think may have caused it was a critical update in windows which stopped when my pc froze when i rebooted it didn't take as long as it does now but longer than it normally did. I have updated all drivers and updates and still the problem persists.

Any help on this would be very much appreciated.

CityLady

 

[rraod]

Windows 7 boot time should not be more than 30 seconds.

Right click on Computer and click on Manage and then select Event Viewer. Go to the System - Windows logs section and check which process is taking up more time during booting up. Try checking the boot speed in safe mode and compare.

You can use some of these tips to make your windows 7 to boot faster.

Speed Up Windows 7 – Ultimate Guide To Make Windows 7 Blazing Fast!!!

 

[writhziden]

I have seen these issues with RAID controllers from time to time. Do you have a RAID controller? If not, follow the next steps.

Recommend the following:
1. Shut down and turn off the computer.
2. Turn on your computer and follow the steps in the http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/666-advanced-boot-options.html tutorial
3. Run Repair Your Computer
4. Run a startup repair following the steps in http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/668-system-recovery-options.html OPTION ONE

If the above does not work, run http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html. You may need to run it up to three times to repair all system files.

 

[JMH]

Hello CityLady,

As well as the advice the others have given you...

* Please list your System Security.
Did you computer come with an Anti Virus program preinstalled?
If so, how did you remove it?

BTW There should be no need for AVG to update
as soon as your desktop appears. {Change the update schedule if more convenient}

* On a regular basis check in Task Manager/ Processes/ All Users to see what is running there.

Check Start > run > msconfig > Start up { See what is listed there. }

* Check in Event Viewer/ for errors frequently.
Note any with a red mark in Application.

* Monitor regularly >Task manager - Performance - - Resource monitor - CPU, Memory etc}

*Remove any software you have evaluated and decided you don't want to keep.


FYI.

Windows 7 Os and all programs are running very slowly - Microsoft Answers

Windows 7 is extremely slow to boot - Microsoft Answers

Increase PC speed: Optimize your computer, help your PC run faster

 

[CityLady]

Hello again and thank you for your quick responses to my problem.

Here are some recent errors in the event log. I have tried most of the things you suggest here and still it persists. My AV is and always has been AVG. I am not sure about raid as not very experienced with this so I wouldn't know where to look. My pc works fine when booted to desktop but just takes so long to get there.

I am a little concerned about the user profile service errors or am I worrying over nothing there. I am also having trouble with backups too saying back was unsuccessful as error reporting service will not connect to MS error reporting. please tell me anything more you require to assist....and how to get what you need to diagnose the problem.

again thanks

CityLady

 

[CityLady]

Also in msconfig there are not many services running 6 in total and programs 1 which is Avg the rest are all unticked as, I was told that only my AV should be the only one ticked in the programs.

here is a list of services running

 

[marsmimar]

Do you have a restore point going back prior to when the startup issue first began?

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/700-system-restore.html

If yes, see if that fixes the problem. Using a restore point will remove any updates, drivers, programs, etc that were installed after the restore point date.

I'd suggest running Windows Updates again. Depending on how many updates need to be reinstalled, I'd do just a few at a time. Check your computer for any problems. If the slow startup occurs you'll know which three or four updates to remove. Install them one at a time. If the slow startup happens you'll knw exactly which update is the problem.

As for drivers, I believe in the old saying, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it it." Installing newer drivers can cause issues so if your machine is working fine without the newer drivers, don't reinstall them. IMHO.

If you installed any programs after the restore point date, same thing. Reinstall just one at a time, see how your machine acts. If problems occur you'll know which program is causing the issue.

If you DON'T have a restore point going back prior to when the startup issue first began, none of the above will matter.

 

[CityLady]

marsmimar,

Yes I have several restore points which last night I restored to about 8 days ago and still this boot up the same..... I can go back further up to 3 weeks if I remember but this problem only started 2-3 days ago so going back 8 days would have shown some improvements maybe....

CityLady

 

[marsmimar]

marsmimar,

Yes I have several restore points which last night I restored to about 8 days ago and still this boot up the same..... I can go back further up to 3 weeks if I remember but this problem only started 2-3 days ago so going back 8 days would have shown some improvements maybe....

CityLady

When you restored to about 8 days ago, did you reinstall any of the Windows Updates, drivers, etc?

 

[CityLady]

marsmimar,

Yes I have several restore points which last night I restored to about 8 days ago and still this boot up the same..... I can go back further up to 3 weeks if I remember but this problem only started 2-3 days ago so going back 8 days would have shown some improvements maybe....

CityLady

When you restored to about 8 days ago, did you reinstall any of the Windows Updates, drivers, etc?[/QUOTE


I think my problem has been solved as I just restored back again to 2 weeks ago and restarted my pc and it took 1:12 seconds to boot up....Weird! But will update windows now to see if it improves as I got a few actions to sort out with updates will keep you posted on my progress...

Thanks again guys most of the help you gave me has been useful and kind....


CityLady

 

[marsmimar]

Good to hear things are looking better. Couple of other things that can affect boot time ...

Occasionally clean out old temp files, etc.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/818-disk-cleanup-open-use.html

Periodically check for hard drive defragmentation.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/11733-disk-defragmenter-open-use.html

Sometimes a USB device kept plugged into the computer can go bad and cause weird things to happen. Or a device like a printer may have updates that need to be obtained from the manufacturer.

Please keep us informed of your progress.

 

[marsmimar]

And one other suggestion if I may. Restore points serve a limited function. As you've seen, using a restore point removes drivers, updates, programs, etc that were installed after the restore point was created. A much better safety net (once your computer is running fine) is to create a system image on a different hard drive. A system image is an exact duplicate of your primary hard drive. All of your files, folders, updates, personal settings, programs, even the operating system, are preserved exactly as they were when the image was created. If your computer suffers a nasty virus, or even if the primary hard drive dies and you have to replace it, a system image can have you back online in usually an hour or less.

 

[CityLady]

Thank you so much guys for you help my pc running much better now, the rep was a pleasure as you have helped me sort my problem out. I have downloaded CCleaner on recommendation of MS Tech to clean temp file etc. I am now in the process of creating a windows image of my well working windows.

Again thank you so much and I hope you continue to do the very excellent free service you offer to people in distress.

finally i also want to wish you all the very best for the new year...

A very grateful

CityLady

 

[marsmimar]

Our pleasure. And Happy Holidays to you too.

 

[kelapa]

i got my pc boot up 30 mins, but now just 1 mins.
first i though it's virus, but then i just turned off superfect, and voila. all is good.

 

[Cliff789]

As an additional $0.02 JMH's advice about looking at Task Manager is spot on and often can lead to removing suspect software.
For example my boot got so slow it was taking 4 minutes for the pulsing four color window to pass and get to the password input screen.
I'd prior installed the trial package for software called Anonymizer Universal ( a $79.00 program) which trial had expired. Checking Task manager I saw it was still running.
I uninstalled it letting it restore the registry entries it has altered and now my boot is 45.4 seconds.
While I really liked the way Anonymizer worked to keep me hidden on the web (random generated IP among other things) it seemed a CPU hog during boot.

 

[niezith]

Made an account for this in case anyone else stumbles upon as I did.

The problem I found after looking through the event viewer and windows logs was an Itunes secondary program called "Bonjour" it's supposedly used for streaming over airplay but after uninstalling the program my computer was back to normal and running much much faster. If you cant uninstall through control panel, I went into my program files and program files(x86) and deleted the Bonjour folders directly. After reboot it was running visible faster as the loading screens were shortened by many minutes.

I hope this can help someone in the future!

 

[Ridham]

I am having windows 10 and do not have a system restore point .what should I do?