A freshly installed system starts up quickly and responds swiftly. A few updates and new software installations later, however, Windows seems to become slower and slower. There are several ways to find out whether this is just a subjective impression.
Use suitable tools to determine the start times and remove system brakes. Carry out the measurements before and after you make changes to the system. You can then see how successful the measures have been.
Even if Windows already shows the desktop, the startup process is usually not yet complete. The system is often not yet ready for user input, does not react to mouse clicks, or only reacts with a significant delay. How quickly Windows is ready depends on the programs that Windows starts automatically after login. To speed up the system, you should reduce the number of autostart programs.
It is particularly annoying if you just want to quickly check something in the web browser and Windows is busy installing updates. You can avoid this by temporarily suspending the installation of updates. Or you can start the PC via a timer or the network. Then it will be ready when you need it.
1. FIND OUT THE WINDOWS START TIME
Windows records the times for system startup and shutdown in the event log. The log can be called up by right-clicking on the Start menu button and selecting Event Viewer. Go to Application and service logs > Microsoft > Windows > Diagnostics-Performance > Operational.
In the center of the window, you will see the events that occur when Windows starts up
