long time to 'start' booting

seane01

seane01

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Hello,

My computer takes a long time to start booting, windows relatively boots quickly, it just takes a long time before i see the manufacturer's logo. Turning my computer off or restarting takes a long time as well.
Could this be a hardware problem?

Thanks in advance.
 
We don't know where the delay is happening and we know nothing about the specs of this computer, version of Windows or even if a notebook or PC. But it could very well be a driver issue.

You say a long time, but don't tell us how long? 10 minutes? 2 minutes? How long did it used to take. When did the problem start?

Can you boot into Safe Mode? How long does that take?

If you power down the computer, unplug it from the wall, open the side panel (assuming a PC), touch bare metal of the case interior then pull the power cable from the boot drive, then connect the power cable for the computer back into the wall and boot, how long does it take to get a "boot drive not found error"?
 
I am beginning to really hate USB in general. More and more users are having problem with devices and it does not have anything to do with operating systems (though they are affected too). I say that because of examples like yours - where delays occur before the OS is even loaded.

If hardware related, it is most likely a driver or setting issue rather than the hardware itself - this is especially true if the hardware works properly once boot is complete. Note too there are many things that can affect boot times beside USB connected devices. Security programs are a big factor. You might consider disabling your ESET firewall and using the very capable Windows Firewall. In fact, you might consider ESET entirely and use Windows Defender - at least as a test. I use Windows Firewall and Windows Defender on all my systems with no problems with performance, or malware. I do recommend a secondary scanner just to make sure the primary scanner or user (always the weakest link in security) did not let something slip by. This is regardless the primary scanner used. I use and recommend MBAM for that. So far (since W7 came out in 2009) MBAM has found nothing malicious - so I have no reservations using or recommending WD + WF.

Other programs that load during boot will affect boot times too. I would check Device Manager just to make sure you see no errors in there.

How does your computer perform once booted? If fine, then I would not be too concerned. 28 seconds is still pretty quick.
 
Device Manager shows no errors.

I removed Eset as you said and let Windows Defender do the job, Malwarebytes is already running on my system.
It boots around 15 seconds now!

I've sent my USB Hub to a repair service, as it is still in warranty. Hopefully it doesn't give complications anymore when i get it back. I'll let you know.
Is there a way to load the USB Hub after the OS is loaded, maybe it wouldn't affect the load time as much?
 
When you get it back try unplugging every device from your USB hub but leave the hub itself attached. Make absolutely certain it is the hub at fault, not something attached to the hub.
 
So it seems my USB hub can't be repaired, I got my money back...
Are there recommendations for buying a new one?
I'd like at least 7 ports... I read somewhere Anker is a good brand, but I live in Belgium and I don't think it's compatible here.
 
I am surprised they didn't just replace the hub with a different one rather than refund your money.

There should not be anything special - universal is supposed to be universal. According to the specs for your motherboard, it supports USB 3.0 so you should be able to get any USB 3.0 hub and it should work just fine and support any USB 2.0 devices you have too. Just make sure you get a hub that has its own power supply and comes with a USB 3.0 cable. As far as compatibility, the only issue is the power plug that plugs into the wall outlets you use in Belgium.
 
The power plug is the problem, there aren't that many different brands available here. So if I would like to buy an Anker USB hub, I would need a power plug converter or adapter. Is it worth it or should I just buy a cheaper unknown model?
 
If me in your situation, if you have a local store where you can return it if problems, I would buy locally one that had the correct plug and avoid adapters if possible.
 

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