PC Startup slows down by 200-300% compared to usual, while the Windows Lock Screen requires a long time to activate.
PC Startup slows down by 200-300% compared to usual, while the Windows Lock Screen requires a long time to activate.
I've been having this issue for a week i guess. Normally, my pc startup takes a few seconds but recently i'm having problems with it. 1 week ago, whenever I start my pc next day, it would give me a blue screen and I'd have to shut it off from it's button and re-open for it to work. Then I installed the latest nvidia driver and it fixed my blue screen issue but long startup time is still there. Is there a fix for this? Currently I'm using Windows 11 Pro 24H2 and GeForce Game Ready Driver 576.52 My pc specs are: Ryzen 7 7800x3d , RTX 3070 Ti , 16x2 6000mhz cl30 ram (you can ask if there is other things you need to know)
I refreshed my motherboard BIOS using a USB connection after upgrading my PC in July 2024. Since then, I haven't made any changes. I assumed BIOS updates aren't essential unless there are issues with the CPU or other components.
It's a fairly recent BIOS release, but newer versions may offer more than just compatibility fixes. Updates can speed up system startup, fix CPU weaknesses via AGESA patches, and more. In the AM5 era, older BIOS versions often took 5 to 6 minutes to boot due to DDR5 needing time to adjust. Have you made any changes in the BIOS or other settings before this problem appeared? You might try turning on 'Memory Context Restore' to check if it improves things. This option can sometimes cause issues but usually reduces boot time significantly.
It took me much longer than 5-6 minutes. I set up fast boot and memory context restore in BIOS after finishing my build, and it performed well from then on. I haven't used BIOS settings in a while—maybe a year or more—since I didn't need them.
It seems the POST and UEFI setup are slow, possibly due to memory issues. Try resetting the CMOS battery and adjusting your UEFI defaults, then restart Windows a few times without problems.
You noticed your motherboard's Asus icon and Windows' small circle working properly, but when you power off, you see a long black screen. This usually means the CMOS battery is dead or needs replacing. To reset it, you can remove the battery for a few minutes and then reinsert it. For the UEFI, you may need to access the BIOS setup after powering on and entering the reset menu.
Then that could be Windows's issue or a low level hardware or firmware issue which is stopping Windows. There is a coin like battery in your motherboard which is the CMOS battery. Take it out (I then also recommend to plug out your motherboard from power and try to power it on to drain all electric current) and seat it back in. And then in your UEFI (BIOS) there will be an option to reset settings to default. You may want to do this step before re-seating the CMOS battery. As I mentioned, this could be a Windows's issue as well. Try booting into safe mode through msconfig.