since update, laptop is very slow

[Metalrocks]

since the latest updates for win 10, my laptop is very slow in booting up and loading up pretty much anything. it usually started up in less then a minute but now it needs over 5 minutes or more (yes, i have timed it) until i can actually do something. takes nearly a minute just alone for the field to appear to enter my password.
and even then when it did finally start up win and finished loading, just alone getting the calculator takes over 30 seconds or more for it to be displayed and ready to use. this alone appeared immediately after pressing the button before the updates.
then just any application like firefox, need nearly 2 minutes to start up and ready to use.

my laptop specs
Brand: HP
Win 10 64 bit
4 GB ram
Intel i5 5200 2.2 Ghz
radoen R5 M330

 

[grimfox]

I had to do a windows reset on my laptop after the last creators update because of various problems with responsiveness in programs and settings windows. So far it seems to be functioning correctly now. It did uninstall all the programs which sucked, but it will keep "personal files" so you may want to back up the programs files folder.

 

[geofelt]

Can you use system restore to reset your laptop back to before the windows update?

Likely, windows installed an inappropriate driver.

 

[Metalrocks]

did not think of resetting it. will try it and see if this helps.

 

[Metalrocks]

i have tried to perform a reset but for what ever reason, it never continued. did not matter what option i have selected, it always said that its its preparing and it will be ready momentarily. i have waited 10 minutes and nothing happened. so i did something else and after an hour, i was still looking at the same screen.
this is not normal. resetting a laptop that has hardly anything on it should not take that long for preparation. im out of options how i can make my laptop run normal again since its not even able to reset.

 

[geofelt]

Does F8 let you boot into safe mode?
That runs windows without drivers.

 

[Rocky Bennett]

since the latest updates for win 10, my laptop is very slow in booting up and loading up pretty much anything. it usually started up in less then a minute but now it needs over 5 minutes or more (yes, i have timed it) until i can actually do something. takes nearly a minute just alone for the field to appear to enter my password.
and even then when it did finally start up win and finished loading, just alone getting the calculator takes over 30 seconds or more for it to be displayed and ready to use. this alone appeared immediately after pressing the button before the updates.
then just any application like firefox, need nearly 2 minutes to start up and ready to use.

my laptop specs
Brand: HP
Win 10 64 bit
4 GB ram
Intel i5 5200 2.2 Ghz
radoen R5 M330

Which update? What was the name of the update? What version and build of Windows 10 are you running?

 

[Metalrocks]

since the latest updates for win 10, my laptop is very slow in booting up and loading up pretty much anything. it usually started up in less then a minute but now it needs over 5 minutes or more (yes, i have timed it) until i can actually do something. takes nearly a minute just alone for the field to appear to enter my password.
and even then when it did finally start up win and finished loading, just alone getting the calculator takes over 30 seconds or more for it to be displayed and ready to use. this alone appeared immediately after pressing the button before the updates.
then just any application like firefox, need nearly 2 minutes to start up and ready to use.

my laptop specs
Brand: HP
Win 10 64 bit
4 GB ram
Intel i5 5200 2.2 Ghz
radoen R5 M330

Which update? What was the name of the update? What version and build of Windows 10 are you running?

the updates win 10 does automatically. i dont know what they are titled. i do not get a message saying that i have updates ready. they just do it after i turn off my laptop.

 

[Rocky Bennett]

That is actually the only piece of information that we need in order to help you. Tell us the name and/or number of the update and then we will be able to provide assistance.

You can just click onto your update history and see all of the updates, even the unsuccessful ones. Grab that information and then we will figure out your current issue.

 

[Rocky Bennett]

Just one more thing. If it use to take a minute to boot into Windows, then you probably already had issues. Anything more than about 10 seconds on a modern computer and I would definitely start to be concerned about issues.

There are many tests that you can perform to find out what is going on with your hardware. Some of the good folks here will definitely be able to provide support.

 

[Metalrocks]

i generally had no issues what so ever with it until the last 2 updates win 10 has installed.
once i sit in front of my laptop, i try to get these infos. all i know at this stage is, that it were the last 2 updates win 10 has done.

 

[Rocky Bennett]

Best thing to do is find out which updates are giving your computer issues and then we can definitely help you.

 

[Rocky Bennett]

i generally had no issues what so ever with it until the last 2 updates win 10 has installed.
once i sit in front of my laptop, i try to get these infos. all i know at this stage is, that it were the last 2 updates win 10 has done.

Unfortunately this does not mean anything in the real world. Your last two updates I might have received in March or April, and my last two updates you might not receive them until Sept. Without knowing exactly what version and build of Windows you are running, nobody can begin to guess what were your last two updates.

To be honest, your last two updates might be something that other people got last summer.

 

[Rocky Bennett]

For an example of Windows updates, there are three major versions of Windows 10, 1507, 1511, 1607 and 1703.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_10_version_history

Not only that, but each version has had at least a dozen different builds. Right now I am running Windows 10 1703, build 15063.447.

https://www.tenforums.com/windows-10-news/87702-cumulative-update-kb4022716-windows-10-v1703-build-15063-447-a.html

If you just tell us that version and build you are running, we can begin guessing what your last two updates were and what they may have done to your system.

Of course the easy way is just for you to check and see what the last two updates were and then nobody will have to guess.

 

[nancyrobert2011]

Try this

Disable Fast Boot

Open the Start Menu and type Power Options to get to the Power menu, then click Choose what the power buttons do in the left panel. You’ll need to provide administrator permission to change the settings on this page, so click the text at the top of the screen that reads Change settings that are currently unavailable.

Adjust Virtual Memory Settings

 

[Rocky Bennett]

Try this

Disable Fast Boot

Open the Start Menu and type Power Options to get to the Power menu, then click Choose what the power buttons do in the left panel. You’ll need to provide administrator permission to change the settings on this page, so click the text at the top of the screen that reads Change settings that are currently unavailable.

Adjust Virtual Memory Settings

The OP is having difficulty booting, how would this help?

My suggestion would be to perform a clean install.

 

[Metalrocks]

sorry for late responds. the latest version was in april, which is 1703. the build number i could not get since it took ages again to load and nothing happened.
i will try again at a later stage since i hardly use my laptop due to its slow performance.

 

[Rocky Bennett]

Did you try to perform a clean install?

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1950-clean-install-windows-10-a.html

 

[Metalrocks]

ok, now i was able to see my build number (after loading it up for over one minute), which is: 14393.953.
win version is: 1607.
dont know why it showed before 1703.

anyway, i manage to see finally the history of the latest updates and this what is shows:

Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems (KB4015217)
Failed to install on 22 May 2017.

Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems (KB4015217)
Failed to install on 22 May 2017

Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems (KB4015217)
Failed to install on 22 May 2017

Update for Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems (KB3150513)
Successfully installed on 19 April 2017.

Security Update for Adobe Flash Player for Windows 10 Version 1607 (for x64-based Systems) (KB4014329)
Successfully installed on 29 March 2017.

Update for Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems (KB4013418)
Successfully installed on 29 March 2017.

Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems (KB4013429)
Successfully installed on 29 March 2017.

Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool for Windows 8, 8.1, 10 and Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, 2016 x64 Edition - March 2017 (KB890830)
Successfully installed on 29 March 2017.