Probably, it is not necessary to say that many users of the latest OS in the form of the tenth modification noticed a rather serious problem related to the fact that Windows 10 boots up for a very long time when the desktop or laptop is turned on. Why is this happening, and what methods can be used to accelerate the start of the system, as well as to eliminate some serious problems? This will be discussed later.
Windows 10 boots up a long time when you turn on your desktop or laptop: what could be the reason?
So, for starters, let's try to figure out at least approximately what causes could affect this behavior of the system. It will not be possible to describe absolutely all possible situations purely physically, especially since to find out the reason like this, right away, at first glance at the system, is simply not possible. But among all that can provoke the manifestation of such situations, in most cases, experts call the following points:
- computer configuration meets only the minimum system requirements;
- the graphics adapter does not work correctly, including due to problems with the drivers;
- the list of automatically loaded services and system components is full;
- Currently installing updates;
- there is no free space on the hard drive;
- the hard disk contains too many fragmented sectors;
- incorrectly configured power supply;
- Important system components are damaged
- software conflicts are present;
- downloads are affected by virus threats.
Why does a new laptop with Windows 10 take a long time to turn on?
As can be seen from the list above, most of the problems mainly apply only to situations where a laptop or desktop computer has already been used. But quite often this can be observed with completely new computer devices. Why does a laptop with Windows 10 load for a long time when it is turned on, if it was just bought in a store? There are not so many options, and with a high degree of probability it is possible to single out too many services loaded with the system, as well as incomplete compliance of the hardware with the requirements of the OS itself.
But what if the problem is with fixed terminals? Very often, this situation can be observed in the case of the replacement of some equipment. So, for example, you can often notice that when you turn on Windows 10, it takes a long time to load on the SSD-drive, if immediately after its installation the initialization was incorrect or did not even happen at all (when the media itself is used as the second in the RAID array). Finally, as soon as you bring the device home and immediately connect to the Internet, the system automatically starts searching for and installing updates, since the Update Center is turned on initially and by default. In addition, it’s especially worth mentioning that the speed of IE and Edge browsers built into the tenth modification themselves is not particularly impressive either, and there are simply no others in the “clean” Windows 10.
Should I interrupt the installation of updates?
It goes without saying that when you buy a stationary PC or laptop, even with a preinstalled system, no one will install the updates separately. That is why the system begins to search for them on their own. Many users, of course, have questions about stopping the process immediately, but specialists do not recommend interrupting the installation, because improper shutdown of the installation can only cause Windows to stop loading at all or display a blue screen at the next restart. Better be patient and still wait for the installation to complete.
Checking the status and drivers of the video card
However, it also happens that a computer with Windows 10 at startup takes a long time to load for a completely different reason. If anyone does not know, when starting any operating system, a special role is assigned to the graphics adapter installed on the computer or laptop, which is responsible for the visual display of any information or graphics on the screen and is activated immediately after the computer is transferred from the primary system (BIOS / UEFI) to the Windows bootloader . If something is wrong with the video card, you get this problem.
In this case, we can advise you to wait until the “Desktop” appears and fully load all the elements of the system, then call the “Device Manager”, turn off and turn on the default graphics adapter with saving settings and reboot the system. Alternatively, you can additionally check the status of the drivers (not only the video card, but also the main hard drive).
If necessary, try updating the control software using either standard system tools or installing some automated utility like Driver Booster or DriverPack Solution, which is much preferable.
Check startup items
Now suppose that the above items are okay, but Windows 10 takes a long time to load when you turn on the computer device again and again. Apparently, this is due only to the fact that the system in the background launches all active components located in the startup section.
To view all downloadable components and services in the tenth version of Windows, you need to call the "Task Manager" (and not as before, use the msconfig configuration), and look at the startup tab. Turn off everything that is there. You can leave only an antivirus (if it is, of course, installed).
But there is one problem. The fact is that not all components are displayed in the startup list of the system itself, and some of the services can also be found in the "Task Scheduler" (and even have obscure names).
For a more complete and comfortable control of all such elements, it is better to use optimizer programs like CCleaner.
Along the way, it is worth saying that one of the reasons that a Windows 10 computer takes a long time to boot up when it is turned on is an overly bloated system registry, which scans exactly when Windows starts. The larger it is, the more time is required to verify it.
Removing obsolete or incorrect keys manually is completely ungrateful, therefore, to perform automatic cleaning, again, it is better to use the CCleaner utility or perform similar steps to clean (and, if available, also defragment) the registry in Advanced SystemCare.
Windows Components and System Services
Absolutely all unnecessary to remove will not work in any case. The fact is that many components of the system, loaded by default, may not be displayed at all in any of the lists. In this situation, it is advisable to check the list of activated system elements from the programs and components section in the "Control Panel" and disable unnecessary services there.
For example, it is recommended that you turn off the Hyper-V module completely if you are not working with virtual machines, or deactivate all items related to print services if you do not have a printer.
You can also view the services section (services.msc), stop and disable the launch of unnecessary processes in this section. At least, the description of each service is presented in a very clear expression, so it will be difficult to make a mistake when choosing.
Out of Hard Disk Space
Another perennial problem that a computer or laptop with Windows 10 takes a long time to boot up when it is turned on is the lack of hard disk space. For normal operation, it is required to constantly keep free the volume of the system partition at the level of 10-15% of the total size.
To free up space, you can use the same standard disk cleaning in Explorer, but it is also advisable to enable the deletion of system files, which will allow you to get rid of components of previous builds or updates. It would also be nice to delete big programs you don’t need. But it is better to use uninstaller programs that automatically clean up the leftovers, and not the built-in system tools. By the way, with the help of such utilities it is possible to remove even Windows built-in programs that cannot be deleted by ordinary tools at all, although if you know the question you can use the command line or PowerShell console.
Disk fragmentation too strong
It goes without saying that we should not forget about defragmenting to speed up access to frequently used program files, including the components of the system itself. A standard tool is suitable for this, but you can also use highly targeted applications like iObit SmartDefrag if you wish.
Proper power setting
Finally, as some experts note, the problem that Windows 10 takes a long time to load when you turn on the computer device may be due to incorrectly set power settings.
Try to speed up the start by calling the appropriate section with the transition to the settings of the current scheme and the selection of currently unavailable parameters, where you need to uncheck the quick launch item.
Software conflicts and other troubleshooting methods
Unfortunately, there are also very curious situations where Windows 10 takes a long time to boot up when the computer is turned on due to the fact that users install several antiviruses at the same time. Alas, as someone put it on the Internet, it is akin to putting Hitler and Stalin in the same prison cell. Naturally, both programs will, as they say, pull the blanket over themselves, and the operating system will begin to rush between choosing a priority in favor of one or another software.
Finally, if none of the methods accelerated the start of the system, perform a full computer scan for viruses, using portable scanners or even bootable utilities like Kaspersky Rescue Disk, from which you can boot before the OS starts, and also perform full testing system files, using the command line that is launched with administrator privileges on a working system or when booting from removable media by running the sfc / scannow command in it, which not only checks all the important components, but also tanovit them when damaged.