Windows boot up time

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Hello,

My computer takes 30 seconds to boot to the desktop. It is on an SSD hard drive and on Windows 8. It is also a new PC. Is the boot up time a bit slow for a new PC?
 
If it is a new PC probably has all sorts of branded software loading up (unless you've build it yourself).

Either uninstall the software that came with it that you dont use, or run the "MSCONFIG" command on the start menu and then go to "Start-up" and un-check the software you don't want to load at boot time.

That will help, just make sure you don't un-check something that might be required for your computer to run properly 😀
 
Thirty seconds is a little long if you have an SSD. My laptop boots up in about that much with a 5400 RPM HDD. I would try doing what World hosting Forum said. The computer manufacturers often put a bunch of junk software on new machines trying to sell you things because they get kickbacks from the software developers.
 
It takes only 10 seconds to boot up my Windows 7 on a SSD for me on a two year old machine. What is the RAM you are using in your CPU? Probably creating more RAM and also cleaning up the boot logs will help to load your OS much faster.
 
Your speed actually isn't that bad. Search for msconfig and disabled any useless start-up programs and services. (e.g. Adobe Update, Java Update Scheduler, etc.)

You should also consider using a tool such as CCleaner or JetClean to regularly clean your PC from Junk Files, Cache, etc. that may be dragging the speed also.
 
I feel really bad then, because my computer starts up around 30 seconds and I find that pretty fast.

Anyway, I would start disabling some start-up softwares to make the bootup time a little bit quicker. Sometimes a quick clean of "free space" does it as well, but considering it's new I highly doubt you have that much junk on a drive.
 
Thomje112 said:
I feel really bad then, because my computer starts up around 30 seconds and I find that pretty fast.

Anyway, I would start disabling some start-up softwares to make the bootup time a little bit quicker. Sometimes a quick clean of "free space" does it as well, but considering it's new I highly doubt you have that much junk on a drive.

You guys are really luck my PC takes about two minutes to boot up..
30 seconds is really fast for me, but I do think it is a little slow for a brand new PC.
 
RH-Calvin said:
It takes only 10 seconds to boot up my Windows 7 on a SSD for me on a two year old machine. What is the RAM you are using in your CPU? Probably creating more RAM and also cleaning up the boot logs will help to load your OS much faster.

I don't think it is a RAM issue. I have 16GB of RAM.

I will try some of the suggestions. Thanks.
 
MasterA said:
RH-Calvin said:
It takes only 10 seconds to boot up my Windows 7 on a SSD for me on a two year old machine. What is the RAM you are using in your CPU? Probably creating more RAM and also cleaning up the boot logs will help to load your OS much faster.

I don't think it is a RAM issue. I have 16GB of RAM.

I will try some of the suggestions. Thanks.

Then I will suggest to clear up your boot drive. Usually occupying your boot drive slows down the computer. You should leave enough space to make device boot and function smoothly.
 
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