Troubleshoot slow starts with Vista's Event Viewer
by Ed Bott | May 7, 2007 12:36pm PDT | Image 1 of 12
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Vista slow to boot? Get the facts
Is Windows Vista really slow to start up? Microsoft has already measured startup times for you, but they haven't documented the settings. Here's an exclusive look at how to use Vista's Event Viewer to track down performance problems.
This graph shows the performance of four separate Windows Vista systems, as measured by Microsoft's own hidden performance monitoring tools. The results bear out the conclusion that roughly 80 percent of the time, Vista systems boot in 60 seconds or less.
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Microsoft's hidden diagnostic tool unlocks Vista startup secrets
This graph shows the performance of four separate Windows Vista systems, as measured by Microsoft's own hidden performance monitoring tools. The results bear out the conclusion that roughly 80 percent of the time, Vista systems boot in 60 seconds or less.
Read the full story:
Microsoft's hidden diagnostic tool unlocks Vista startup secrets
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Exactly what I've been looking for. And a quick first look shows my boot time is even slower (230+ seconds) than your examples. Now to figure out why
Thanks!
Thanks!
I have Windows Vista Home Premium so I don't have the Group Policy...what do I do?
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