Boot Up

How to Speed Up Vista Boot Up Time​

   Information

This will show you how to speed up just the boot up time to your desktop in Vista. Select the options that you feel comfortable doing and that apply to you.

   Note

You can also view the startup logs in Event Viewer (C:\Windows\system32\eventvwr.msc) under Applications and Services Logs, Microsoft, Windows, Diagnostics-Performance, and Operational. The logs will be in the middle to show you what ran at startup, how long it took, and more.

   Tip

For more ideas on how to speed up the performance of Vista, see: How to Speed Up the Performance of Vista

OPTION ONE

Change Time to Display List of Operating Systems

1. For how, see: How to Change the Default Boot Partition in Vista​

A) Uncheck this option if you do not dual boot to save 30 seconds.​

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B) If you do dual boot, then select the default OS to boot into and lower the amount of time to wait for you to make a selection.​

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OPTION TWO

Disable Create System Restore at Startup

NOTE: By default System Restore, if turned on, is scheduled to create a restore point at every system startup (At startup trigger) in Task Scheduler. If System Restore is turned on, then disabling this will save you time at startup.

1. For how, see Option Three (step 16) here: How to Change the Automatic System Restore Point Settings in Vista Task Scheduler​

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OPTION THREE

Defrag the Registry

NOTE: Defragging the registry is like defragging the hard drive. It will help reorganize and condense the registry so it can be read quicker at startup. Usually doing this once a month is good.

1. Download and install the free Auslogics Registry Defrag program from:​

Auslogics - Download Auslogics Registry Defrag​

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2. Run the program at least once a month to keep the registry defragmented.​

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OPTION FOUR

Use Sleep Mode

NOTE: If you use your computer off an on a lot thoughout the day, then using Sleep mode instead of shutting the down computer will allow your computer to startup much quicker.

1. Set your Power Options to use the recommended settings for Sleep mode.​

NOTE: For how see STEP TWO (step 6) here: How to Troubleshoot a Vista Sleep Mode Problem and Find a Solution​

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OPTION FIVE

Check the Number of Processors Used at Boot Up

NOTE: If you have a multiple core CPU (Ex: Intel Core Duo or Quad CPU) or multiple CPUs, then this will show you how to check the Number of Processors to be sure that they are all used during boot up to help speed up the boot up time.

1. For how, see: How to Change the Number of Processors Used at Boot Up in Vista​

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OPTION SIX

Disable or Remove Startup Programs

NOTE: While going through the list of startup programs on your computer, you should disable or remove the listed startup programs that you do not want or need to run at the startup of Vista. The less you have, the less time Vista will spend loading them at startup.

1. For how, see OPTION TWO here: How to Check and Change the Startup Programs in Vista​

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OPTION SEVEN

Log on Automatically to a User Account

NOTE: By default Vista has you select and logon to a user account at startup. You can set Vista to automatically logon to a selected user account and boot to that user's desktop instead at startup. This will save you the time of manually doing it.

1. For how, see: How to Logon Automatically at Startup in Vista​

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OPTION EIGHT

Disable the Transient Multimon Manager (TMM)

NOTE: If you do not use multiple monitors or connect a laptop to an external monitor, then disabling the Transient Multimon Manager (TMM) can save you the 2-3 second delay followed by a blank black screen as Vista searches for monitor changes when you startup Vista.

1. For how, see: How to Disable or Enable the Transient Multimon Manager (TMM) in Vista​

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OPTION NINE

Disable Password Protection on Wakeup

NOTE: If you use Sleep mode from OPTION FOUR above and do not want password protection at wakup, then disabling the requirement to enter the user account password when the computer wakes up from sleep mode will save you startup time from having to do this.

1. For how, see: How to Disable or Enable Password Protection on Wakeup in Vista​

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That's it,
Shawn

Related Tutorials

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• How to Speed Up Shutdown in Vista
• How to Speed up the Menu Show Delay Time in Vista
• How to Speed Up the Performance of Vista
• How to Check and Change the Startup Programs in Vista
• How to Disable or Enable Vista Services With a Advice Guide
• How to Disable or Enable the Transient Multimon Manager (TMM) in Vista
• How to Change the Default Boot Partition in Vista
• How to See What Your Boot Up Time is in Vista
• How to Logon Automatically at Startup in Vista
• How to Change the Number of Processors Used at Boot Up in Vista
• How to Enable or Disable Defrag of Boot Files at Startup in Vista

 

[Brink]

I'm not familiar with the Drive Backup program features, but you will need to reinstall the programs as well with a clean install.

 

[shortmantuff]

Yeah, I don't have a external Hard Drive so I might want to get one of those before I go with the clean install.

 

[exceler8]

hey guys im new hear..
Ive changed followed these steps,now when my pc boots i have vista home premuim my blue welcome screen take a long time to load its nearly 30 seconds when i first got my pc(about 1 month ago) it only took about 5-10 seconds could you guys please help me out

 

[Brink]

Hello Exceler, and welcome to Vista Forums.

30 seconds is a very good restart time. I have a hard time believing that your default OEM computer restarted in only 5 to 10 seconds from day one. Are you sure that wasn't from coming out of sleep mode instead?

 

[exceler8]

thanks for your help but i went to the hp site and downloaded some updates and my pc runs beautiful now,thanks for your help

 

[Brink]

Exceler

I'm happy to hear that it is runnning great for you now. What updates did you install?

 

[exceler8]

umm i installed a new bios one and a new performance one
they worked wonders

 

[Brink]

Thank you for posting back.

 

[BLKMAX]

Please help me I did the above thanks for the post, but my reboot time is 242 seconds way longer than some of the guys in this forum. tried a few of the mentioned ways to reduce boot up time but no luck

 

[Brink]

Hello BLKMAX, and welcome to Vista Forums.

Could you also please fill out your system specs? It may play a part on how fast your system is booting. Plus, someone with the same system may be able to compare how fast they are booting with yours.

In addition to ones that you have not tried, you might also see if this may help.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/81176-speed-up-performance-vista.html

Hope this helps for now,
Shawn

 

[BLKMAX]

Hi Brink thanks for your help! I just updated my specs not sure if my RAM is playing a part of this issue could having too much cause issues as I have 8gb?

Cheers

 

[Brink]

BLKMAX,

No, 8GB of RAM would not cause this. You might see if disabling your startup programs one by one and testing your boot time to see if one them may be causing this. These are usually the cause of this from a driver or antivirus program loading at startup.

 

[Wii Master 64]

man, disabling the TMM really sped my system up, especially while loading the desktop! now it doesn't flash and stuff when it's loading! well, i don't have to worry about hooking up a monitor seeing that my computer doesn't have the hook up thing.

 

[Case]

Hi Shawn, what is dual boot? Also, what do you have "time to display operating systems at boot set to (0)?

Thanks,
Casey

1. For how, see: How to Change the Default Boot Partition in Vista

A) Uncheck this option if you do not dual boowhatt to save 30 seconds.
B) If you do dual boot, then select the default OS to boot into and lower the amount of time to wait for you to make a selection.
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[Brink]

Hello Casey,

Dual boot is when you have two operating systems installed on the same computer so that you can select which operating system you would like to startup in at boot.

I have my time set to 0, or unchecked, since I do not not have a dual boot setup and do not need to have a wait time to select what operating system I would like to startup in.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[jeffrynov]

I took out the 30 seconds in the line down changed that to 5 secs that speed up the microsoft corporation green bar down 12 secs to 8 secs i use to count them it took to about 25 bars acrooss to load up into desktop lol the people at best buy Geek Sqaud where amaized how i fixed the manager said wanna job here i said NO lol

I said it was you're techs that changed my setting's in the first place told me to take all thease new updates that screwed up my computer and you have the nerve to keep them on as employee i said it won't last long sent all my note to microsoft on how they where minipulating peoples computer fourcing them to crash so they could bring them and charge the costomer and make money. lol

Yes you are right probably such a huge corporation "usually" does that tricky things around to boost their profit and at the same time destroy their own popularity, in this point you might just turn off your auto update that will sort out the problem you may don't know the way out yet :D

 

[yvesj]

please hellp !!!!! slow restart speed how you guy are getting 80 sec
my cofiguration
hp dv2725ee
core 2 duo 2.0ghz
2gb ram
358mb intel graic card shared
windows vista home premium sp1
160gb hard disk
it is taking 213 seconds
please see the attached image?

here is my boot time