Very Slow Boot up Time (almost 3 minutes) Lenovo Desktop A340

Not enough info.

More details needed about your CPU and hard drives--model numbers, brand, etc.

Try to fill out more of your system specs.

Can't tell much right now. There are fast computers with 3.1 ghz processors and some not so fast.

Windows does a bunch of housekeeping in the first few days, but I wouldn't expect to see a 3 minute boot time---pending further information.

The Lenovo may have come with a bunch of factory software that may be part of the problem and you may not even want.

More details.

Is it slow even after boot?

ignatzatsonic said:

Not enough info.

More details needed about your CPU and hard drives--model numbers, brand, etc.

Try to fill out more of your system specs.

Can't tell much right now. There are fast computers with 3.1 ghz processors and some not so fast.

Windows does a bunch of housekeeping in the first few days, but I wouldn't expect to see a 3 minute boot time---pending further information.

The Lenovo may have come with a bunch of factory software that may be part of the problem and you may not even want.

More details.

Is it slow even after boot?

Hi im sorry for not providing enough details, I wasn't sure what was needed and how do i find out the quickest way to do hard drive checks, model numbers, etc? Would this help? Imgur: The magic of the Internet

Also, the computer runs fine, after it boots up....but im not sure why it takes long 3 minutes to start.

A Google search of your model number yields the following specs.

You should enter as much of this info as possible into your system specs at the lower left of your posts, just as you did when you entered "3.10 GHz" and "Lenovo A340".

The pic you posted says you have an i3-9100T.

Oddly, the spec sheet below says the 9100T is an i5, not an i3.

I think the spec sheet is wrong. I think the 9100T is an i3. Quad core.

You have 8 GB of RAM.

Hard drives unknown. The spec sheet says you could have a slow 5400 rpm hard drive, or a much faster SSD.

Which do you think you bought?

You could find out with a program such as Speccy, a free download from Piriform.com.

Speccy - Free Download

This CPU was introduced about a year ago, should be a decent performer.

You could certainly do a clean install of Windows 10 any time you want, but I'd hold off on that for now. You need to find out if this slow boot persists for days and days.

Technical Specifications:

Family:A340
Type: Desktop
Colour:White
Processor:Intel Core i3
Processor model:9100T
Processor Speed:3.1GHz
Storage Type: HDD
Storage Size:1TB
RAM Size:8GB
Operating System:Windows 10
Graphics Memory Card:Intergrated Graphics
Disc Drive: DVD Combo
Wireless:AC 1x1
Bluetooth:4
Connection Ports:2x USB 2.0, 2x USB 3.1, 10/1000 LAN, 3.5MM Combo, HDMI Out, 3-in-1 Card Reader, 720 Webcam
Dimensions (mm):541(h) x 185(d) x 445(w)
Manufacturer's Warranty:12 Months


Here are the specs Imgur: The magic of the Internet

Thank you

Assuming that "HDD" is a 5400 rpm, as per the spec sheet, I would expect a slow boot.

It's anybody's guess what Lenovo set this up to load during the boot process. Quite possibly a bunch of unnecessary stuff.

You need to investigate that with Task Manager "startup" tab.

That's just a first guess.

Windows early housekeeping may also be a factor.

Or you could return the whole mess and get one of the models with an SSD.

I will give it a few more days....the guy who sold it to me told me it was a fast processor ( clearly lied to me lol ) and ive read pretty good reviews on it hence why i agreed to buy it.


Also, how could i check what actually loads up on start up?

Thank you and sorry for the silly questions

allure84 said:

I will give it a few more days....the guy who sold it to me told me it was a fast processor ( clearly lied to me lol ) and ive read pretty good reviews on it hence why i agreed to buy it.


Also, how could i check what actually loads up on start up?

See the 3rd paragraph of my previous post.

ignatzatsonic said:

See the 3rd paragraph of my previous post.

I looked at my taskbar now and this is what i have Imgur: The magic of the Internet

background processes (67) damn is that even normal ?

Thank you

Startup tab.