Extended startup on Windows 10 using an SSD, taking close to four minutes.
Extended startup on Windows 10 using an SSD, taking close to four minutes.
It seems you're asking about possible causes for slow performance after certain steps. Have you checked if Windows is trying to write important files to the HDD, such as the pagefile or using it to enhance system speed? Consider defragmenting your internal drive. Move necessary files off the external drive and format it using tools like USBFormat from Hiren's BootCD. If you notice any improvement, let me know. Also, confirm whether Hyper-V is running in the background on your host machine.
No, I rarely rely on the Hyper-V VM, perhaps only a couple of times in the coming months. I don’t own any internal HDDs—just SSDs—and I’d rather avoid formatting them. Did you mean to format the external HDD instead? Also, it looks like the next boot will be slow whether the dock is powered on or off, but if the dock isn’t used (dock is plugged in and off), then the next start should be quick no matter the situation.