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  • roger_hawke
    PCHF Member
    • Nov 2016
    • 290

    #1

    Windows Startup Slowing down

    System as follows:

    msi z370 pro motherboard
    intel core 13-8100 coffee lake desktop processor/cpu
    C drive 500gb ssd
    D/E/F/ drives - disk drives
    G drive 500 gb SATA
    8gb ram

    For about 2 years the startup time for ssd has been a consistent 17 seconds.
    Over the last couple of days starup time has increased by up to 10 seconds.

    I was wondering what could possibly have caused this increase and can it be reversed? (Before it gets any worse !!)
  • phillpower2
    PCHF Administrator
    • Sep 2016
    • 15205

    #2
    Originally posted by roger hawke
    Over the last couple of days starup time has increased by up to 10 seconds.
    Got to ask, do you sit and time this with a stop watch, it is so minimal that I am surprised that you even noticed an increase of between one and ten seconds tbh :unsure:

    Have you installed any new updates or third party programs over the past couple of days, hardware degradation is unlikely to be so minimal so something software related is the most likely cause.

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    • roger_hawke
      PCHF Member
      • Nov 2016
      • 290

      #3
      phillpower2,

      Thanks for response.

      I do use a timer from time to time, that’s why I was surprised to see such a large increase.

      Is it worth investigating or should I just accept it?

      The only downloads/installs I have done are the daily Windows Security Intelligence updates.

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      • phillpower2
        PCHF Administrator
        • Sep 2016
        • 15205

        #4
        Originally posted by roger hawke
        I do use a timer from time to time, that’s why I was surprised to see such a large increase.
        Never heard of that before and an increase of between one and ten seconds is hardly a large increase in all honesty, if it were a minute or more yes worth worrying about.
        Originally posted by roger hawke
        The only downloads/installs I have done are the daily Windows Security Intelligence updates.
        But were any installed just before you first noticed the difference, if yes, one or more could be responsible.

        You are welcome btw

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        • roger_hawke
          PCHF Member
          • Nov 2016
          • 290

          #5
          phillpower2,

          Thanks again.

          Malwarebytes update to free version was installed on 22/12. That’s all recently.

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          • phillpower2
            PCHF Administrator
            • Sep 2016
            • 15205

            #6
            Easy one to check then, is MBAM the full AV package or just the on demand scanner.

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            • roger_hawke
              PCHF Member
              • Nov 2016
              • 290

              #7
              phillpower2,

              Thanks again.

              (Malwarebytes free version)

              Apologies, but I don’t know the answer. (Avtually I don’t really know what you mean !!) :unsure:

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              • phillpower2
                PCHF Administrator
                • Sep 2016
                • 15205

                #8
                No worries, you have the free version of MBAM so just uninstall it then shut the PC down altogether, do not just restart it, do a cold boot and see if the boot time is back to what it was before you installed MBAM.

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                • roger_hawke
                  PCHF Member
                  • Nov 2016
                  • 290

                  #9
                  phillpower2,

                  Tried that - no difference.

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                  • phillpower2
                    PCHF Administrator
                    • Sep 2016
                    • 15205

                    #10
                    Not ideal but it at least rules the program out.

                    [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]Can you post the brand and model name or number of the power supply (PSU).

                    Download then run Speccy (free) and post the resultant url for us, details here, this will provide us with information about your computer hardware + any software that you have installed that may explain the present issue/s.

                    To publish a Speccy profile to the Web:

                    In Speccy, click File, and then click Publish Snapshot.

                    In the Publish Snapshot dialog box, click Yes to enable Speccy to proceed.

                    Speccy publishes the profile and displays a second Publish Snapshot. You can open the URL in your default browser, copy it to the clipboard, or close the dialog box.[/COLOR]

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                    • roger_hawke
                      PCHF Member
                      • Nov 2016
                      • 290

                      #11
                      phillpower2,

                      PSU - CORSAIR RM550X - Installed May 2020.



                      Hope this is what you require?

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                      • phillpower2
                        PCHF Administrator
                        • Sep 2016
                        • 15205

                        #12
                        Your hardware looks ok in the main but the CPU looks hot at 63 Β°C and something is eating up your memory

                        Physical Memory
                        [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]Memory Usage: 57 %

                        Did you have anything running that would cause the high CPU temp and memory use.

                        There are still traces of MBAM on the computer;

                        [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]Running: Malwarebytes Service

                        Malwarebytes removal info here

                        Going offline soon as I have an early start.[/COLOR][/COLOR]

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                        • roger_hawke
                          PCHF Member
                          • Nov 2016
                          • 290

                          #13
                          Phillpower2,
                          I reinstalled malwarebytes after that small trial we did.

                          Ref. Your question about high CPU temp. and memory use - don’t know to be honest.

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                          • phillpower2
                            PCHF Administrator
                            • Sep 2016
                            • 15205

                            #14
                            Odd because it is not shown to be your AV protection;

                            Antivirus
                            Antivirus: Enabled
                            [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]Display Name: Windows Defender
                            Virus Signature Database: Up to date[/COLOR]

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                            • roger_hawke
                              PCHF Member
                              • Nov 2016
                              • 290

                              #15
                              phillpower2,

                              If I am running Windows Defender, do I need any other security software? If so, could you please recommend anything?

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