slow startup

[peter912]

What would cause a computer to sometimes take a long time, 3-5 minutes, to startup ?

 

[johnb35]

Malware, failing hard drive, a few things. How long has it been doing this? Have you tried doing a system restore to when it was working properly?

 

[Agent Smith]

Windows 10 by chance?

 

[Shlouski]

Is your data backed up? There's a chance it could be a dying HDD, you don't want to try other fixes and potentially lose the opportunity to save your data from a ticking time bomb. First backup your data, which should be done anyway, then go to Seagates website and download seatools, run the smart check and then perform a long test. Post your results.

 

[peter912]

Windows 10 by chance?

Yes

 

[peter912]

Malware, failing hard drive, a few things. How long has it been doing this? Have you tried doing a system restore to when it was working properly?

This morning it started up right away

 

[peter912]

I spoke too soon, it took forever to start up just now. I literally almost fell asleep waiting.

 

[johnb35]

Look in event viewer for any errors that may help. Hard to tell without doing some diagnosing.