: Slow startup - I've run out of ideas?
: Slow startup - I've run out of ideas?
Check the source at
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...nd...c862d351fe
In Event Viewer, go to Applications and Services Log, Microsoft, Windows, Diagnostics-Performance, Operational.
Search for events that took a lot of time or had an extremely long duration.
Also verify if disk errors were reported.
You may try visiting https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysint...s/autoruns (autoruns from Microsoft) and look for any additional registry entries trying to load extra copies of NDProxy.sys.
The event viewer shows a lot of information. Most notes mention that the app started more slowly than expected, causing system performance issues.
Screenshots: https://imgur.com/a/4IQMkPe
View: https://imgur.com/a/4IQMkPe
Kapersky’s antivirus seems to be affecting speed, but other parts? Should I be concerned about serious errors or just warnings?
Just as a matter of elimination:
Run "dism" and "sfc /scannow" to look for, find, and fix possibly corrupted files.
https://www.windowscentral.com/how-use-d...s-10-image
https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-use-sfc-...es-2626161
Also look in Task Manager > Startup and Task Scheduler for any unknown, unexpected, or unidentifiable apps being launched at startup or being triggered early on.
Sorry, I asked you to publish the bootlog and then didn't get back to you. What I can see in those loaded drivers is a lot of Kaspersky products—there are quite a few! I don't like or suggest third-party security solutions; they often cause random BSODs. In today's situation, it would be best not to have a Russian company involved with security on my PC. My advice is to completely uninstall Kaspersky using their removal tool and stick with Windows Defender and the firewall.
You prefer not to rely on third-party antivirus because you've found Windows to be lacking, and you've consistently used Kapersky for a long time. In the boot log, the Kapersky launcher shows a slowdown, but only 6kms. Your main worry is the svchost.exe, which has a much higher degradation at 23kms. Anyone know why it's taking so long?
Windows Firewall and Windows Defender (in Windows 10/11) perform exceptionally well and are the tools most people rely on. I personally depend on them. Third-party security companies often spread misinformation to push their products—something unnecessary.
Moreover, a significant portion of the BSODs I troubleshoot across various forums are linked to third-party security tools. These tools frequently rely on undocumented Windows features to obtain low-level access. When Microsoft updates these hidden functionalities (which they are allowed to do), the security software may malfunction, often triggering a BSOD.
And Kaspersky is Russian, isn't it?
Buying a third-party security solution thus resembles paying for increased risk of a BSOD without any real advantage. The greatest security threat remains the end user. No security product can safeguard you from your own actions. Likewise, a thoughtful, informed, and careful user doesn’t require complicated security tools.
use the open windows cleanup tool (press start and type disk cleanup), tap the cleanup system files option, agree to the UAC prompt, select your drive, then go to the "more options" section. in the system restore and shadow copies area, click the cleanup button to help improve boot speed significantly.