Why Does Windows 10 Take So Long to Boot – How to Make It Boot Faster?
Windows systems take more time to boot eventually due to the installation of more desktop programs, which may add themselves to the startup. And, those programs automatically start each time during system boot up.
But, Windows 10 has an OS integrated Startup Manager and is simple to understand. It even shows programs that are responsible for the slowed down startup. This Startup Manager helps in resolving Windows 10 fast startup problems.
How to Access Windows 10 Startup Manager?
Windows 10 Startup Manager is located in Task Manager. To access it,
- Right-click on the taskbar and open Task Manager
- Or Press Ctrl + Shift + Escape buttons to reach Task Manager
- Or Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete and select Task Manager
- In Task Manager you will see a list of open programs, so click on More details to access full interface
- Switch to Startup tab
Disable Startup Programs on Windows 10:
In Startup Manager the name of programs along with its icon will be listed at the left side and the application’s publisher name to the right side.
Also, the Startup impact of each program will be shown, whether its low, medium, or high. If it is Not measured means, Windows not yet had a chance to notice the program’s behavior as it is recently added. If so, then reboot the computer to get the program’s impact.
Find out the program which plays the main role in slowing down system boot up (obviously its impact will be HIGH) and disable it. To disable any program, right click on it and select Disable option.
Note: Open file location shows exact .exe file of the program on your computer, which is booting at startup.
The real task here is to decide what to disable. Since some programs normally start when computer boots; so that they can sync data. If you disable them, they cannot sync data and it affects their working mechanism. And, other programs will be less obvious, particularly like system utilities and driver-related programs. And you can disable them.
So, do a quick-study, understand what you are disabling and then proceed. You can do this by right-clicking a program and opt Search online. Then, Windows shows a web page with the name of the program, its .exe file, info regarding what exactly the program is and what it is doing.
Other Ways to Make Windows 10 Boot Faster:
There are several additional ways to make Windows 10 computer boot faster. Like,
- Upgrading from mechanical hard drives to Solid State Drives (SSD) dramatically improves the boot speed along with data accessing speed.
- Using UEFI firmware, tweaking a few BIOS settings like changing the boot order (for instance if BIOS checks computer’s DVD drive or network locations first instead of hard drive each time it boots then change its boot order so that it boots from hard drive first)
- Disabling system services if there are heavy services from installed third-party applications.
If your Windows 10 computer is undesirably slow (if it is taking really more time to boot) even after removing unnecessary startup programs and troubleshooting, then do a Factory Reset. But, don’t forget to backup entire data before factory resetting your system. Else you have to make use of a reliable recovery tool to get back personal files after Factory Reset. If Factory Reset doesn’t help, try reinstalling Windows 10 again from the scratch.
