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ZaZero
Iron Contributor
Jul 03, 2025

Windows 10 slow boot

I just installed Windows 10 and see a huge drop off in the boot time and shut down times. I have an i7 laptop with the OS partitioned on a SSD drive. Windows 8.1 would take 10-15 seconds to boot up.

This isnt the case here, right after the logo displays, I get a blank screen for a good minute. The laptop is fine after booting up, no lagging or heating issues so far.

I really don't want to clean install, just because the AMD drivers for my gfx card are a pain in the rear to properly install. Also reading people having this issue even after a clean install.

Anyone else having the same issue?

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  • Babiom's avatar
    Babiom
    Iron Contributor
    Jul 14, 2025

    Since your system is SSD-based, a prolonged blank screen after the logo often indicates driver or hardware initialization issues.

  • Haowiki's avatar
    Haowiki
    Iron Contributor
    Jul 09, 2025

    Since you mentioned AMD drivers can be tricky, ensure you’re installing the latest clean driver from AMD’s website. Use Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) in Safe Mode to completely remove old drivers before installing the new ones.

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