Windows 10 critical slow boot from SSD (2-4 minutes)

dalchina · 08 Aug 2017

You could try restoring the registry backup.

I did warn you about disabling MS related items....

zinou · 08 Aug 2017

I think it's time to use Windows Performance Toolkit Windows ADK downloads - Windows Hardware Dev Center
Download and instal the tool. Next take a boot trace with WPR, you can find here a tutorial How To Use Windows Performance Toolkit to Troubleshoot a Hight Antivirus Software Activity | zinetek
This tool is intended to this kind of issue.
When you record the boot trace I can help you interpret it to identify the root cause of this issue.

Dreamfield · 08 Aug 2017

I did not stopped any Microsoft/Windows services. I have selected those not to be shown and stopped only 3rd party.

I'm currently figuring a way to make Windows 10 install and keeping old files.

I boot from the USB, go to Install, then Upgrade and I have "Compatibility message" saying "Computer started using the media on the disk, remove the USB, restart the computer and start fresh" and then on restart I got the same message and currently stuck at that.

Now trying to install the 10 within the 8 I had on the other SSD. Wish me luck. It's acting very slow.

Just did the restore windows registry procedure. Restarting. Will see if it works.

It's alive! Thank you so much for that word tutorial on restoring. However I noticed the windows has restored to earlier date end of July despite system restore was failing. And my anti-virus somehow lost its activation password/username and rolled back to 02.08 and thus not working.

Will redo my windows updates and hopefully next time I'll write from PC.

Dreamfield · 09 Aug 2017

My computer totally slowed down. In term of events:

08/08 11pm -
Restored windows registry,
System restored to 02/08 despite the system restore failed during the boot recovery.
Anti-virus lost activation info and could not be activated or upgraded.
Defender cannot be activated.
Programs run smooth.

09/08 11pm
Windows creators feature update.
Windows Defender fully operational.
Anti-virus ESET NOT32 cannot install newer version 10 even from full installation package. The .msi executable cannot be reached because some directory in C:\localdata\temp doesn't exist. I find the right directory but the .msi cannot be used so I'm stuck.
Games/programs run slow. Takes minutes to start, minutes to alt-tab to desktop, minutes to right click an item and wait for menu to appear. Everything is not responding. Tried disabling Defender but didn't sped up.
Restored to 07/08 (at that date NOD32 updated from ver. 9 to 10). After the restore it's still the old version 9.
Everything running terribly slow.

Games that are on the SSD still take minutes to launch. I'm really thinking of fresh install unless you guys have an idea that won't ruin things more. Honestly I can't imagine worse scenario. My PC is useless right now.

dalchina · 09 Aug 2017

Seems there's an incompatibility between your PC and the Creator's build, if you mean you were running the Anniversary build, and upgrading kills it.

09/08 11pm
Windows creators feature update.

If so, you could 'Restore the Previous Build' (roll back to the Anniversary build)
As you have Pro you can 'Defer Feature Updates'.

But I'm not sure if I've understood your build levels correctly.

Otherwise, lacking disk images or similar, I think it's got to the point where you've little option but to clean install.

zinou · 09 Aug 2017

Dreamfield said:

My computer totally slowed down. In term of events:

08/08 11pm -
Restored windows registry,
System restored to 02/08 despite the system restore failed during the boot recovery.
Anti-virus lost activation info and could not be activated or upgraded.
Defender cannot be activated.
Programs run smooth.

09/08 11pm
Windows creators feature update.
Windows Defender fully operational.
Anti-virus ESET NOT32 cannot install newer version 10 even from full installation package. The .msi executable cannot be reached because some directory in C:\localdata\temp doesn't exist. I find the right directory but the .msi cannot be used so I'm stuck.
Games/programs run slow. Takes minutes to start, minutes to alt-tab to desktop, minutes to right click an item and wait for menu to appear. Everything is not responding. Tried disabling Defender but didn't sped up.
Restored to 07/08 (at that date NOD32 updated from ver. 9 to 10). After the restore it's still the old version 9.
Everything running terribly slow.

Games that are on the SSD still take minutes to launch. I'm really thinking of fresh install unless you guys have an idea that won't ruin things more. Honestly I can't imagine worse scenario. My PC is useless right now.

If you don't want to do a fresh install, take a boot trace and let's see what's making your Windows Slow.
Refere to my post above fore more details...

Dreamfield · 09 Aug 2017

I reinstalled GeForce Experience because it was corrupted. Now those games from the SSD run like before and alt-tabbing is quick enough. I don't actually think that's the reason for this gradually slow.
I'll try to uninstall the AV and do fresh install on it on Friday. Already bought new license and will have to make it work somehow.

As for the boot trace, Windows performance recorder or driver verifier I'll most likely run them in the weekend. I have to read about those things or I'll mess up like I did with Autoruns.
Having only an hour on the PC after work and the other social event it's too much for me to spend it being angry about things I don't understand which don't work the way they used to.
Will try to carry like this for 2 more days and then spend more hours on the issue when I have the time.
Thanks @dalchina and @zinoufor the help so far.