Why does my desktop pc take so long to start up?

Question

I have tried restoring it to an earlier point. then it was fine when I restarted it. but now sometimes it stays on the blue welcome screen for like 5 min then when the desktop appears only the background picture shows. The desktop icons or taskbar doesn't load. I tried opened the task manager to see if explorer.exe was running and it was. I ended it then restarted it but no luck. I don't have many startup programs so I disabled any that I knew I would be able to. still no luck. I have 1 1/2 GB ram and 130 Gb of free Hd space. I have programs such as nero, dvd converter, malwarebytes, teamviewer, and avast, and realplayer. What could be the problem as to why it takes forever to start up sometimes.

Answer 1

Your computer is most likely installing updates. If this is something that happens on a daily basis, you should first make sure that there are no updates to install (if there are no updates, there's nothing that should make you wait so long). If this is something that happens every single time you turn on the machine, you should back up your important files and reinstall the OS. If you're still having a problem at this point, you're most likely running the OS on a machine that isn't set to handle it.



If this is something that happens every week or two, it's most likely only because your computer is installing updates.

Answer 2

Do Scan and Remove unusable software or

games



When you install a new program, it likes to believe it is important so it puts itself in your start up folder. This makes it turn on when your computer starts up. When you get several of these, Windows is so over burdened with programs that it is super slow.



First and foremost, you must go into the Start Menu, select Run, type in "msconfig" (without the quotes), which will bring up the System Utility Configuration. Select the Start-up Tab and deselect any programs that aren't needed upon start-up. If you are unsure about a certain program, then leave it. This will greatly enhance your boot up speed as your computer is not struggling to get multiple programs started before the desktop screen even appears.



Once you have done this you can try deleting old programs that you don't use anymore by going to your Control Panel and selecting Add/Remove Programs. I just did that to my computer and noticed that I had an old video game installed that was taking up 300 MBs and I haven't used it in over 6 months!

Answer 3

Disable start up programs and look into getting either a second hdd or a ssd

Answer 4

Do a Scan

Answer 5

defrag drive