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WilliamsJohnson
Iron Contributor
Jun 17, 2026

How long does it take for everyone's Windows 10 to boot up?

My setup is a U7 270K with an M.2 5.0 SSD, but the BIOS boot time shows over 10 seconds, which feels a bit slow. I’d like to know how fast everyone else’s systems boot up.

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  • Kujawaa's avatar
    Kujawaa
    Tin Contributor
    Jul 09, 2026

    This number isn't your computer's total boot time. It's the time it takes for your motherboard's firmware (UEFI/BIOS) to initialize all your hardware before Windows even starts to load. This process is called POST (Power-On Self-Test), where it checks your CPU, RAM, drives, and graphics card to make sure everything is working.

  • Robert_Shepard's avatar
    Robert_Shepard
    Iron Contributor
    Jul 08, 2026

    Modern NVMe SSD systems: Usually boot within 3 to 7 seconds, especially with fast CPUs and optimized BIOS settings.

  • Jamony's avatar
    Jamony
    MCT
    Jul 05, 2026

    Hi, a 10-second BIOS time is not bad, even with a fast M.2 SSD, because that time is mostly firmware and hardware initialization before Windows starts. You can try updating BIOS, enabling Fast Boot, disabling unused boot devices, and checking startup apps in Task Manager. Also make sure the SSD firmware and chipset drivers are current.