: Slow startup - I've run out of ideas?
: Slow startup - I've run out of ideas?
Hey all, long-time lurker searching these threads for tech advice, now I need some more direct help!
I have an incredibly slow Windows 11 bootup: 100-200 seconds on average for a Windows boot, plus 150-300 seconds for desktop. Has been getting steadily worse over the last couple of years and now it's pretty unbearable.
Setup is 3.5 years old, details below:
Windows 11 x64
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X 6-Core Processor, 3600 Mhz, 6 Core(s), 6 Logical Processor(s), running at 3900 Mhz
Baseboard ASUS Prime B550-Plus
BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. 3607, 22/03/2024
RAM 16 GB
Available Physical Memory 9.68 GB
Available Virtual Memory 25.6 GB
Page File Space 17.0 GB
C: (boot drive) 1TB SSD 2.5", free space 232.28GB
D: 1TB HDD, free space 849.23 GB
Things I have tried that have had no impact:
Full virus scans (Kapersky)
Turned Fast starup on & off
Disabled all startup programmes
Made space on and defragmented both hard drives
Adjusted paging file size to 1.5x RAM
Refreshed Windows installation
Upgraded Windows 10 to 11
Updated BIOS
Double-checked boot priorities
Removed and redownloaded drivers for Disk drives, CPU, GPU, Processors
Benchmarked CPU and GPU, resulting in similar scores to Geekbench surveys
Run SFC scan
Reseated RAM
So yeah, I'm all out of ideas. Do I need to rpelace some hardware?
I'm under the impression that Processor, CPU, RAM shouldn't 'wear out', particular over 3.5 years.
Is there something I'm missing?
The physical RAM is 16GB, yet only 10GB is available. That looks suspicious.
In the RUN command box type msconfig and click OK. Open the dialog, go to the BOOT tab, check the box for Boot Log, then shutdown and perform a cold boot. After rebooting, locate the text file named ntbtlog.txt in the C:\Windows directory and submit its contents here. This log records driver loading/unloading events at startup and could assist in diagnosing performance issues.
I thought so too, but when I've read around it, it seems not that unusual? If that is an issue, do I need a RAM replacement?
Thank you!
Microsoft ® Windows ® Version 10.0 (Build 22621)
8 9 2024 21:04:55.500
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\hal.dll
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\kd.dll
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\mcupdate_AuthenticAMD.dll
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\CLFS.SYS
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\tm.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\PSHED.dll
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\BOOTVID.dll
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\FLTMGR.SYS
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\msrpc.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\ksecdd.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\clipsp.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\cmimcext.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\werkernel.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\ntosext.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\CI.dll
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\cng.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\Wdf01000.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\WppRecorder.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\WDFLDR.SYS
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prm.inf_amd64_de435dc5c75d64a5\PRM.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\acpiex.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\ACPI.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\WMILIB.SYS
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\msisadrv.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\pci.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\tpm.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\klelam.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\intelpep.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\WindowsTrustedRT.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\IntelPMT.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\WindowsTrustedRTProxy.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\pcw.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\klupd_klif_arkmon.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\vdrvroot.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\cm_km.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\pdc.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\CEA.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\partmgr.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\spaceport.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\volmgr.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\volmgrx.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\mountmgr.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\storahci.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\storport.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\EhStorClass.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\fileinfo.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Wof.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Ntfs.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Fs_Rec.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\ndis.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\NETIO.SYS
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\ksecpkg.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\amdpsp.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\tcpip.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\fwpkclnt.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\wfplwfs.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\fvevol.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\volume.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\volsnap.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\rdyboost.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\mup.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\klupd_klif_klbg.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\iorate.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\hwpolicy.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\disk.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\CLASSPNP.SYS
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\klbackupdisk.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\cdrom.sys
BOOTLOG_NOT_LOADED \SystemRoot\SysWow64\DRIVERS\WinSetupMon.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\klflt.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\klbackupflt.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\filecrypt.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\klif.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\klhk.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\klgse.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\klpd.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\UCPD.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\kldisk.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Null.SYS
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Beep.SYS
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\dxgkrnl.sys
BOOTLOG_NOT_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\dxgkrnl.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\basicdisplay.inf_amd64_02da009b3d736cc1\BasicDisplay.sys
BOOTLOG_NOT_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\dxgkrnl.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\basicrender.inf_amd64_402645b3f1a80dd7\BasicRender.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Npfs.SYS
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Msfs.SYS
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\CimFS.SYS
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\klwfp.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tdx.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\netbt.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\afunix.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\afd.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\klwtp.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\klim6.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\vwififlt.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\pacer.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\ndiscap.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\netbios.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\Vid.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\klpnpflt.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\rdbss.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\nsiproxy.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\npsvctrig.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\mssmbios.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \??\C:\ProgramData\Kaspersky Lab\AVP21.3\Bases\klids.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\kneps.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\dfsc.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\fastfat.SYS
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\bam.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ahcache.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\compositebus.inf_amd64_2e50c98177d80a40\CompositeBus.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\kdnic.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\umbus.inf_amd64_3702527f0d5a77cf\umbus.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\wmiacpi.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\ucx01000.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\USBXHCI.SYS
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\NetAdapterCx.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\rtcx21x64.inf_amd64_516e5c9b75c49dc2\rtcx21x64.sys
BOOTLOG_NOT_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\dxgkrnl.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nv_dispi.inf_amd64_1196b342b24df5d1\nvlddmkm.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\HDAudBus.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\AMDPCIDev.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\serial.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\serenum.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\msgpioclx.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\amdgpio2.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\SpbCx.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\amdi2c.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\amdppm.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\amdgpio3.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\uefi.inf_amd64_3abb917fc03c6fa8\UEFI.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\kltun.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\nvvad64v.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\ksthunk.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nvmoduletracker.inf_amd64_ea6cec41fc5b2a8b\NvModuleTracker.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\nvvhci.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\NdisVirtualBus.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\swenum.inf_amd64_d84a235075a8ff73\swenum.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\Oculus_ViGEmBus.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\rdpbus.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\oculusvad.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\UsbHub3.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\HdAudio.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\nvhda64v.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\hidusb.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\mouhid.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\klmouflt.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\mouclass.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\usbccgp.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\kbdhid.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\klkbdflt.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\kbdclass.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\RTL8192su.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\vwifibus.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\WinUSB.SYS
BOOTLOG_NOT_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\dxgkrnl.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\monitor.sys
BOOTLOG_NOT_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\dxgkrnl.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\bfs.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\wcifs.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\luafv.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\cldflt.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\storqosflt.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\bindflt.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\wtd.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\mmcss.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\lltdio.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\mslldp.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\rspndr.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\wanarp.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\nwifi.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\ndisuio.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\msquic.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\HTTP.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\bowser.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\mpsdrv.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mrxsmb.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mrxsmb20.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\Ndu.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\srvnet.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\peauth.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\tcpipreg.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\srv2.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\rassstp.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\NDProxy.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\AgileVpn.sys
BOOTLOG_NOT_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\NDProxy.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\rasl2tp.sys
BOOTLOG_NOT_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\NDProxy.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\raspptp.sys
BOOTLOG_NOT_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\NDProxy.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\raspppoe.sys
BOOTLOG_NOT_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\NDProxy.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ndistapi.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\ndiswan.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\condrv.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\klupd_klif_klark.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\klupd_klif_mark.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \??\C:\ProgramData\Kaspersky Lab\AVP21.3\Bases\klids.sys
BOOTLOG_LOADED \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\MSKSSRV.sys
Likely the system is attempting to boot from USB storage devices such as flash drives. Take all off and check. Additionally, was the D: drive previously serving as the boot drive, and did you perform a copy of the drive to C:?
I've confirmed the boot sequence in BIOS and ensured no other boot attempts were made. The drive was fully erased prior to using it for additional storage.
Display concealed system files. Review Folder View Settings, disable hiding operating system files. Examine the locations and sizes of pagefile.sys, swapfile.sys, hiberfil.sys. Also list all drives and partitions via Disk Management, capture the screen, and share it on Imgur.com.