Windows 10: Windows cold start became extremely slow 4 to 5 minutes to log in screen then slow after login

This problem started late October after a windows update.

I am not recommending any one do this unless you are an experienced tech.

I disclaim any responsibility if you do this, you are on your own., but it worked for me.

First, I was not able to uninstall Edge.

So, I removed Edge and Edge update from my program files.

That didn't help.

Then I went to reg edit and removed all of the Edge and Edge update entries in two different places under software.

After restarting, the cold start returned to a very acceptable speed.

When the problem started, the working light on my computer was steady for five or six minutes during cold boot or start up. I couldn't

do anything but just wait.

My computer is loaded with graphic manipulating, html editors, and other programs, and start up has been slower than I would like.

However, after the update in October, it became unacceptable.

Now, it is fine and I can start working on graphics or web sites very quickly.

RJGIL

:)

 

5 min delay on cold start between login screen and bg screen

Ok, let the powershell command run overnight
If the command didn't solve the problem, the try these steps in order:

1. Disable superfetch service
   • Empty the following folder c:\Windows\Prefetch\
   • Restart the computer
   • Si ça ne marche pas, passer à l'étape 2;
2. Disable the AppXSvc from the registry: change the "Start" key value from 3 to 4 (see the screenshot)

 

5 min delay on cold start between login screen and bg screen

After overnight looks

 

Windows 10 login screen has become very slow since recently

Slow Login-Screen

I haven't noticed when exactly I started observing the extreme slow down of the Windows 10 login screen on my laptop.

Sometimes, this screen is fast as it was normally; but once in a while after pressing the power button I have to wait about 5(!) minutes staring at pre-login screen. I apologize for phone made images of the screen.





In addition to that, the responsiveness has decreased dramatically. The reaction to button press is delayed by approximately 1-2 seconds!





After I enter my 4-digit PIN-code, I wait for about another minute for the Desktop to appear... What on Earth can cause that and where do I start troubleshooting? I inspected the Task Manager for any CPU hungry processes and disabled Windows Defender (yes, I know...) which was consuming a LOT of resources. That did not help much...





Relevant notes

• I am not 100% sure, but I think that the extremely slow logins happen after my laptop is asleep for more than 4-6-8 hours ("deep hibernation" may be?) If I put the laptop to sleep and come back within an hour, it usually behaves nicely.
  
• The laptop is roughly 5 years old: Samsung XE700T1C-H01RU
  
  • Intel i5-3317U, 2 cores @ 1.7GHz
    
  • 4 GB DDR3 RAM @ 1600MHz
    
  • Samsung MZMTD128HAFV 128Gb SATA Gen3 / mSATA 6Gbps SSD
    
• When login is slow, after-login experience are slow as well for a few minutes. In less than 5 minutes the machine is fully functional again.
  
• I could not directly associate slow logins to any OS update related activities, but that's not easy to do in the first place.
  
• winver: Windows 1607 OS Build 14393.1884
  

Update 1 QuickSearch shows that there are many more users on 1607 version who experience same issue.