Windows 10: Windows 10 slow to boot after update

I purchased a laptop new in January 2020 which has continually given trouble with boot times becoming increasingly slow after Windows updates. I have tried reinstalling Windows, both as a Repair Install and as a Full Install but the issue persisted. I finally cured it by reinstalling Windows and blocking all updates but this is obviously not an optimal solution for obvious security reasons.The laptop is an Asus VivoBook 14 M413DASpecification: Ryzen 5 3500U, 8GB, 512GB SSD, Windows 10From new or following a reinstall of Windows this laptop boots up in about 10-15 seconds, but Windows updat

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windows 10 slow boot

I was having a slow boot issue on my Windows 7 install a little while back. It would take about 30 - 40 extra seconds to boot up for whatever reason.

I would try following these steps, while this didn't solve my issue, it did increase Read/Write to where it should be.

10 Tips for SSD Optimization in Windows 7 - Part 1

Looks to be similar to this: https://www.back2gaming.com/focus-story/ssd-optimization-for-windows-10-windows-8-and-8-1/


In the end, I had to reinstall my Windows 7 entirely to fix the booting issue. It was taking around 35 seconds to boot, and after the fresh install it takes about 7 seconds to boot.

 

windows 10 slow boot

Just done a fresh install of windows 10. Still got the same problem.
Turn pc on from cold or a restart. Hangs on the win boot logo for a minute or so then boots in to the desktop
cant work it out why its so slow to boot up? any ideas*Mad

 

windows 10 slow boot

To add to what @DRone said, W10 still does not seem to like power-saving features in BIOS, and doesn't seem to like the "fast start" option in Windows, which ironically makes it faster without that option.