Windows 11 is taking a long time to start up, and opening programs feels sluggish.
Windows 11 is taking a long time to start up, and opening programs feels sluggish.
I agree with Dark lord, sounds like you have a bad nvme drive. If its new, RMA it and get another one. They are meant to be everything you said in opening post. Yours not doing that is a sign its just a bad drive. It happens, just replace it. Its under warranty I expect. the slow bios shows the BIOS is waiting for something to reply. The other actions would suggest that something is the nvme. I doubt its a firmware problem but could try https://www.kingston.com/en/support/tech...ssdmanager
Testing software can't see hardware faults. If there is something wrong with the controller on the nvme, for instance. try a clean boot and see if it makes any difference - make sure to read instructions and make sure NOT to disable any microsoft services or windows won't load right - https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/help...in-windows It doesn’t delete anything, it just stops non Microsoft programs running with start. Easy to reverse. if clean boot fixes it, it shows its likely a startup program. You should, over a number of startups. restart the programs you stopped to isolate the one that is to blame. It shouldn't be as it has no effect on bios. Other option is see what its like in safe mode go to settings/system/recovery Next to advanced startup, click restart now this restarts windows in a blue menu choose troubleshoot choose advanced choose startup settings click the restart button choose a safe mode (it doesn't matter which) by using number associated with it. Pc will restart and load safe mode if its still really slow in here, its likely to be hardware if its fast, the problem could be drivers. If problem isn't nvme, its sure looks like it.
Thanks so much! Sorry it took me so long to reply. I believe I found where things are breaking. It's a thing called AMD external event utility. Is this a known cause for startup hiccups? Should I delete it? If I turn that program off, windows start up fine. But the boot is still sluggish right after turning on the computer and before hitting the BIOS screen. Once inside BIOS though, things go smoothly into Windows without any lag.