Long start up time on my desk top PC.

TUVOK

I have run several scans from a few different providers but my Pc still takes about 4 minutes to load and be ready to use.

Can any one recommend a course of action to reduce this time on starting up please?

[Deleted User]

Hi,

have you thought about removing HDD and fitting SSD, VIDEO.

Neil_Jones

CTRL+ALT+DEL -> Task Manager -> More Details (if required) -> Startup tab..What's in here?

neilmcl

TUVOK said:

I have run several scans from a few different providers but my Pc still takes about 4 minutes to load and be ready to use.

Can any one recommend a course of action to reduce this time on starting up please?

As mentioned, if it doesn't already have one I'd replace the HDD with an SSD, it will give instant and very satisfying results. I'd also do a clean install of Windows on it at the same time as this should get rid of any rubbish that's potentially slowing down your PC.

getmore4less

Do you start up from scratch. hybernate,sleep  speed things up.

As said if not had the SSD treatment that will give massive gains.

Also helps a machine that is short on memory as swap speeds up.

googler

As per previous comments, install the OS on an SSD and keep your data on your existing HDD, as a secondary drive, assuming your desktop has expansion space and sufficient SATA ports for a secondary

There's a few stages, and what you do to install your OS on the SSD will depend on whether or not you have physical install media, what OS you are currently using, etc., so ask here if you want to proceed with this.  

TUVOK

[Deleted User] said:

Hi,

have you thought about removing HDD and fitting SSD, VIDEO.

Thanks for your reply but I think that it could be a bit more than I could cope with doing, perhaps contact my PC repair shop and ask for a quote to do it.

[Deleted User]

TUVOK said:

[Deleted User] said:

Hi,

have you thought about removing HDD and fitting SSD, VIDEO.

Thanks for your reply but I think that it could be a bit more than I could cope with doing, perhaps contact my PC repair shop and ask for a quote to do it.

Hi,

no, no, easy, you can pick up an SSD for about £25, might need a caddy, £3, folks here will talk you through it.

googler

TUVOK said:

[Deleted User] said:

Hi,

have you thought about removing HDD and fitting SSD, VIDEO.

Thanks for your reply but I think that it could be a bit more than I could cope with doing, perhaps contact my PC repair shop and ask for a quote to do it.

Learn how to do it. It's easy. Honest. 

There are a multitude of guides online. There are YouTube videos in abundance. Seriously, there's a wealth of information out there telling you what to do, including the help you will get from us folks here. 

Take control of the task, and you'll find it much more rewarding. 

TUVOK

getmore4less said:

Do you start up from scratch. hybernate,sleep  speed things up.

As said if not had the SSD treatment that will give massive gains.

Also helps a machine that is short on memory as swap speeds up.

Start up from scratch.

cx6

if you don't feel.like doing it i would estimate to clone your existing drive onto an ssd would be abour £50-75 plus cost of ssd.

or assuming windows 10 choose settings - update and security - recovery - reset this pc to clean it up. make sure your data is backed up.first.

how big is your drive? what is make and model.of said pc and what processor ?