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Windows 11 takes long to boot
My PC takes between 60-80 seconds before the Windows logo comes up. I created a Process Monitor logfile and in there were a dozen entries with Result=CANCELLED which had duration of 3 to 17 seconds. The one taking 17.8 seconds was trying to access a file, "C:\Users\Public\AccountPictures\S-1-5-21-3415986207-50523673-2978598619-1001\{F0230BAE-7D60-44C0-B949-B0EF3DE3E0FF}-Image192.jpg" which does not exist. It does exist in "C:\Users\Public\Public AccountPictures\" so there is a mismatch in my system.
I clean installed Windows 11 two years ago and have installed all upgrades and that's what's be done to the system. As for the other long duration entries they all exist i the C:\windows\system32\config folder. What's the problem with my system and what can I do to fix it?
I searched the registry for one of the file names and found
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AccountPicture\Users\S-1-5-21-3415986207-50523673-2978598619-1001 so the registry points to the wrong folder. Folder AccountPicture dos not exist in my system, it's called Public AccountPictures.
If you're on Windows Pro, run gpedit.msc, go to Computer Configuration > Admin Templates > Control Panel > User Accounts, and check for any policies related to user profile pictures.
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- farleyduhaa7Iron Contributor
Disable any unnecessary programs that are set to launch at startup. This can help reduce the boot time because fewer applications will try to load when your system starts.
- HolawaySteel Contributor
If you're on Windows Pro, run gpedit.msc, go to Computer Configuration > Admin Templates > Control Panel > User Accounts, and check for any policies related to user profile pictures.