Windows 10 Slow boot on SSD (almost 2 min)

[GigaP]

Hello, I recently noticed that my PC takes a very long time to boot. It usually turned on in less than 30 seconds, but now it's closer to 2 minutes. The startup (and restart) process is pretty fast at all stages, except when it comes to the motherboard's loading screen.

So what I mean is, this is the startup process (what I see on screen):

1) Opening ASUS screen with the usual BIOS options (3s)
2) ASUS loading screen (>1min)
3) Lock screen (immediate)

The second step in the process takes forever compared to what was normal.

The motherboard has all the latest drivers and BIOS. A few months ago I disabled the Win10 fast boot option just because I wanted my PC to actually shut down when I shut it down, and the boot was still working normally afterwards.

I regularly update, but I don't have a clue what exactly could trigger this problem because I restart or shutdown my PC only about once a week on average. I noticed this problem last week (I think).

What I tried:

1) Updated GPU drivers. Nothing's changed.

2) I went to Task Manager > Startup > and I disabled some stuff with a High Startup impact. Didn't do anything.

3) I went to Event Viewer > Applications and Services Logs > Microsoft > Windows > Diagnostics-Performance > Operational

And there are a lot of Warnings with Boot Performance Monitoring (Event ID: 100) and Shutdown Performance Monitoring (Event ID: 200). Also an occasional Error with Event ID: 101.

4) I ran the Windows Performance Analyzer (I followed this tutorial).

I have no idea how to read all this but, at first glance, this long red line in the System Activity (subtitle UI Delays) seems to be the most suspicious thing. The only process there is ShellExperienceHost.exe.

For what it's worth, here's the basic hardware:

PSU: Corsair RM850
MBD: ASUS ROG Strix B350-F Gaming
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Eight-Core Processor, 3400 Mhz
RAM: 32GB; 4x 8GB G.Skill TridentZ DDR4, 3200Mhz
GPU: Nvidia MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G
SSD: Samsung 830 256GB
HDD: WD BLUE 1TB (WD10EZEX) & Samsung 1TB (HD103UJ)

Windows 10 Pro 64-bit

Any help is appreciated.

Edit 1: I should add that the problem persists in Safe mode. I'm saying this because I've seen some reports about the problem disappearing in Safe mode.

 

[kanewolf]

Do you use a fancy background on your desktop? Slide show or even internet derived images? I have seen references to this being a performance problem with that application?

 

[Jwpanz]

Check out these fixes here: https://windowsreport.com/slow-boot-time-windows-10-ssd/

 

[GigaP]

Do you use a fancy background on your desktop? Slide show or even internet derived images? I have seen references to this being a performance problem with that application?

Hm, fancy background ... Well, all I did with regards to background was to set up a 7680x2160 px image (47 MB) in tile mode as I have one UHD monitor and a UHD tv. But the monitor is what's actually on 99% of the time. Thanks for the answer, I can try setting up some simple small size picture, but I'd be surprised if this was the culprit.

 

[aquielisunari]

Hello, I recently noticed that my PC takes a very long time to boot. It usually turned on in less than 30 seconds, but now it's closer to 2 minutes. The startup (and restart) process is pretty fast at all stages, except when it comes to the motherboard's loading screen.

So what I mean is, this is the startup process (what I see on screen):

1) Opening ASUS screen with the usual BIOS options (3s)
2) ASUS loading screen (>1min)
3) Lock screen (immediate)

The second step in the process takes forever compared to what was normal.

The motherboard has all the latest drivers and BIOS. A few months ago I disabled the Win10 fast boot option just because I wanted my PC to actually shut down when I shut it down, and the boot was still working normally afterwards.

I regularly update, but I don't have a clue what exactly could trigger this problem because I restart or shutdown my PC only about once a week on average. I noticed this problem last week (I think).

What I tried:

1) Updated GPU drivers. Nothing's changed.

2) I went to Task Manager > Startup > and I disabled some stuff with a High Startup impact. Didn't do anything.

3) I went to Event Viewer > Applications and Services Logs > Microsoft > Windows > Diagnostics-Performance > Operational

And there are a lot of Warnings with Boot Performance Monitoring (Event ID: 100) and Shutdown Performance Monitoring (Event ID: 200). Also an occasional Error with Event ID: 101.

4) I ran the Windows Performance Analyzer (I followed this tutorial).

I have no idea how to read all this but, at first glance, this long red line in the System Activity (subtitle UI Delays) seems to be the most suspicious thing. The only process there is ShellExperienceHost.exe.

For what it's worth, here's the basic hardware:

PSU: Corsair RM850
MBD: ASUS ROG Strix B350-F Gaming
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Eight-Core Processor, 3400 Mhz
RAM: 32GB; 4x 8GB G.Skill TridentZ DDR4, 3200Mhz
GPU: Nvidia MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G
SSD: Samsung 830 256GB
HDD: WD BLUE 1TB (WD10EZEX) & Samsung 1TB (HD103UJ)

Windows 10 Pro 64-bit

Any help is appreciated.

First off I'd use a tool https://mashtips.com/ssd-health-test-and-performance-monitor-tools/ to check your SSD's health status. The Samsung Magician http://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/minisite/ssd/download/tools/ is also there but I am not familiar with it. https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html will show you the health of your drives too.

Next up is your UEFI/BIOS. I have my SSD as the first and only boot drive. Every other option is disabled. It also doesn't perform its memory test or display MSI's splash screen.

Next up is that Start-up Menu. The Task manager shows very little of the big picture. https://www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner/download/standard can show you a lot more. When it's installed you can click on Tools and then Start up. Go through each tab and see what's there and disable/delete any entries that aren'tcCritical to Windows or your needs. Modifying the startup-menu doesn't change the app itself.

Windows Services can also have an impact(usually small). I have as many of those disabled or set to manual. You can break your PC if you disable the wrong things. Your internet may not work. Your printer may not work. I have the Print Spooler diabled because I don't use a printer. It could also render your PC not usable. Be careful if you change any Services' behavior.

With a fairly quick boot time

I must be doing something right.

 

[GigaP]

I am gonna try these things, but can anyone help me read the Windows Analyzer results? It looks to me like the answer is staring me in the face with that ShellExperienceHost.exe thingy, but I don't have the know-how to read the results beyond looking at the graphs.

I should add that the problem persists in Safe mode. I'm saying this because I've seen some reports about the problem disappearing in Safe mode.

 

[GigaP]

Bumping if anyone can help me with the Windows Analyzer results. None of the above solutions worked.

 

[rafael.rodriguesdias]

Hi, Have you found a solution????? I have the same problem here with a UV500 M2.

 

[GigaP]

Hi, Have you found a solution????? I have the same problem here with a UV500 M2.

Hi, unfortunately, the answer in no 🙁. I didn't find the solution, but the problem is certainly windows related. I tried a lot of things, but in the end I reinstalled windows 10 and the problem was solved.