If you are facing slow startup problem in Windows 7, this article might help you.
Many times Windows 7 startup process takes too much time and you have to wait long to get Windows Desktop. It might happen due to large number of System Restore points in Windows.
Microsoft has acknowledge this problem and has released a hotfix to fix it.
SYMPTOM:
Consider the following scenario:
- You have a large hard disk installed a computer that is running Windows 7.
- You create many restore points on the computer.
- You try to start the computer.
In this scenario, the startup process may be very slow.
CAUSE:
This issue occurs because the boot plan for the ReadyBoot feature exceeds the size limit of 512 kilobytes (KB). Each restore point creates a snapshot of Windows that Volsnap.sys must validate during the startup process. When you create many restore points, the boot plan for the ReadyBoot feature eventually exceeds the size limit of 512 KB, and cannot be stored. Therefore, startup I/O operations are not precached, and the startup process is slow.
SOLUTION:
A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article.
You can download the hotfix using following link:
Download Hotfix to Fix Slow Startup Process in Windows 7
Thanks to our reader "Imtiaz" for sharing it...
Also check:
Speed Up Windows 7 – Master Tutorial to Make Windows 7 Super Fast
This article was posted by VG in following section: Troubleshooting, Windows 7.
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Arindel
There's also another possible problem when giving too much space for System Restores. When installing something that makes a backup before actually starting copying files, the system hangs up (no control over any application, just like the HDD would be stuck).
Had an experience like that before, making the space given for System Restore smaller fixes the issue.
Just adding this up.
PS: I gave 8gb for System Restore back when I had this problem. It was too much.
Madis
I am facing a bit different problem: slow shutdown. Any fix?
sandeep sharma
wow!o i'm really thank for this artical. I am facing this problem slow start it takes 2 min to refreshed desktop.
VG
@Madis
Check the link given at the end.
Neighbourhood Nerd (@Fools_Muse)
My startup isn't particularly slow, but I'm always looking for ways to optimise it. I wonder if this would help?
André
@Neighbourhood Nerd (@Fools_Muse)
train ReadyBoot in Vista/7 if you use a HDD:
msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=140262
@Madis
make a shutdown trace like I show here:
msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=140247
Anuj
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A&L
the page asks me for a user name and password
André
why don't you publish my comments?
*thumbs down*
VG
^^ Sorry but your comment was caught as spam. When you posted the 2nd comment, I checked the spam comments and found yours. Now I have approved it. :)
@A&L
It doesnt ask any credential here.