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W 8.1 Boot times are in need of attention

  • 12-02-2017 12:28PM
    #1
    mrtom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 713 ✭✭✭


    Boot times are in need of attention
    Acer E1-571. Win 8.1 / I7 3rd gen / 6 Gb Ram
    I see my boot times are in need of attention.
    Performance Times:
    Power on – Black screen to “Please wait” 57”
    Log in till Desktop appears, additional 33”
    Icons load additional 16”

    I have minimal start up programmes (see attch)

    Installed & run : Defender, Malwarebites,JRT, Adaware & Hitman Pro.
    SFC reads all well.
    This deterioration has been gradual with no precursor, and the laptop flies along otherwise.
    I'm very curious about the initial 57” delay before graphics kick in.
    I trust I have given you enough detail; Ideas welcome.


Comments

  • #2
    Carpentry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,595 ✭✭✭Carpentry


    move on to win 10 pro, a lot faster


  • #3
    ItHurtsWhenIP
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,305 ✭✭✭ItHurtsWhenIP


    If the hard drive is a spinner, then get yourself an SSD, clone your hard disk and come back and thank me. :D

    Seriously, my OH bitched and moaned at how slow her Win8.1 laptop (Lenovo z500, i5, 4GB RAM) had gotten and hated having to reboot because it took so long (maybe not as long as yours, but still not quick).

    About 18 months ago, I went for a clean re-install on it, but once it had gotten everything loaded back up, the thing was going slow again.

    So about 10 months ago, I got her an SSD and took the RAM to 8GB. Now the thing starts virtually instantly - login screen within 3 seconds of power button instantly - login to all icons loaded within 5-10 seconds.


  • #4
    mrtom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 713 ✭✭✭mrtom


    A couple of points; I did an upgrade to W 10 a while back to confirm compatibility as this E1-571 though shipped with W 8 isn't supported by Acer on W 10. Issues at the time with Broadcom drivers. All worked however I rolled back to 8.1 waiting for a more mature W 10. build to be released. I have an SSD drive and intend to fit & do a fresh install of W 10. However I am unsure about the procedure. I imagine I use media creation tool, change boot order to optical, swap drives, install and load Acer drivers. Do I need to change any other settings in UEFI Bios and how does MS recognise my previous W 10 install ?
    However I am more than curious about fixing the issues I raised in my post. What is happening “under the hood” to cause the 57” delay on powering up before the screen becomes active ? I understand the Bios is initially checking hardware prior to loading the OS, so what may have changed in this particular environment to introduce latency ? All checks on hard drive / memory reveal no issue. Device is fast & stable otherwise.


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