Slow Boot Up

iMidknighti · Oct 30, 2013

Until October, my system averaged only about 20 seconds to boot up and usually didn't even last long enough to finish the windows logo at the start. Now it not only finishes the logo and holds for 30 seconds, but black screens afterwards (my backlit keyboard and monitor turn off during this time) and that can last as long as 5 minutes or more. I have checked the event viewer and it really only lists a few programs and services as holding for any period of time. I have tried starting without any unnecessary services and NO starting programs. One error in particular is ID 110 SMSSInit which started the whole problem. I can't find any information on what to do about SMSSInit except some references to graphics drivers, but mine are up to date. Any suggestions?

Crucial M4 SSD 128GB + WD 640GB Caviar Black
Windows 7 64 bit
Intel 2500K i5
GTX 660 Ti

Guest · Oct 30, 2013

The basic steps on troubleshooting this is run a virus/malware/spyware system scan. Try to thing if you changed or updated any drivers. Defragment your system.

To to msconfig and see if there are any unwanted services starting during the boot. Disable em.

Some MS article also on how to optimize : http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/...mize-windows-better-performance=windows-vista

Guest · Oct 30, 2013

The basic steps on troubleshooting this is run a virus/malware/spyware system scan. Try to thing if you changed or updated any drivers. Defragment your system.

Go to msconfig and see if there are any unwanted services starting during the boot. Disable em.

Some MS article also on how to optimize : http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/...mize-windows-better-performance=windows-vista

Tmplt · Oct 30, 2013

Having an SSD that suddenly turns slow is a nightmare I really hope wont fulfill. SMSSInit is acutally related to Windows kernel according to this thread: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-performance/sudden-slow-reboot/7e4d38c2-8c2e-4e19-a2aa-c60bb5b62b75

OP's problem was that he disabled a lot of services and then Windows updated. This would be solved directly by formatting Windows, but don't go that way yet. Have you run any shady programs lately? Scan your PC with various anti-virus programs. Any results?

Chicano · Oct 30, 2013

See if the information in answers.microsoft helps; and if not, scan for virus and malware and disable startup programs (in start\search bar, type msconfig\startup tab) and delete temp with CCleaner.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-performance/sudden-slow-reboot/7e4d38c2-8c2e-4e19-a2aa-c60bb5b62b75?auth=1

http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/

http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner

iMidknighti · Oct 30, 2013

Tmplt :

I have not ran any shady programs that I know of (unless Blender, Unity, Logitech drivers and Razer drivers are shady

). I have scanned my system with Microsoft Security Essentials today and I run a quick scan everyday. One thing that bothers me is that when the desktop is finally pulled up, the first thing I see (even before the task bar) is MSE warning me that it is turned off. A few seconds later if I check it, MSE is turned back on.

I have already gone through my M4 firmware failing after 5200 hours, so that isn't it.

I know that my Razer and Logitech drivers are known to conflict with each other, but I have them disabled at startup (along with everything else and all non-microsoft services).

iMidknighti · Oct 30, 2013

Chicano :

I have run CCleaner regularly. I have scanned with MSE everyday (including full scan today). I actually saw that thread while I was searching for solutions earlier. The steps in that thread pointed to enable SuperFetch, etc. which I think you cannot even use for an SSD.

Tmplt · Oct 30, 2013

iMidknighti :

Chicano :

I have run CCleaner regularly. I have scanned with MSE everyday (including full scan today). I actually saw that thread while I was searching for solutions earlier. The steps in that thread pointed to enable SuperFetch, etc. which I think you cannot even use for an SSD.

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