PC Taking Much Longer to Start Up

[joannes33]

Recently, my PC started taking significantly longer to boot up. It used to take just seconds to get to the Windows login screen, but now it takes a few minutes. This slowdown happened suddenly. Despite this, the PC runs fine once it's fully started.

I ran a check on my drives with the "wmic diskdrive get status" command in CMD, and both drives are reported as "OK".

What could be causing this issue, and how can I resolve it?

Some details about my PC:

• Windows 11 Pro
• Boot drive: CRUCIAL 1TB SSD
• CPU: i5 11600K
• 16GB RAM

 

[quintessential4]

task manager > start up apps > disable all

 

[sameedhussain]

Hey @joannes33, a slow startup despite having an SSD can be due to several reasons. I suggest you try these steps:

1. Open the Task Manager (Ctrl + Shift + Esc), go to the Startup tab, and disable unnecessary startup programs.
2. Run a full system scan with your antivirus software. Additionally, you can use a tool like Malwarebytes to check for malware.
3. Make sure your Windows is up to date. Go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update, and check for updates.
4. Consider any recent hardware changes or software installation and try reversing them to see if the issue resolves.