Post your Windows 7 Boot Time (tweaks allowed)

It was a clean install a few months ago. I've since installed many programs and filled it with about 80gb of stuff. Ran Boottimer two or three times.

Btw, disabling Intel AMT in the bios dropped a whole second off the time in both normal and lean config. I've left it turned off.

Sorry for typing your name as Laker85 in the previous post. Dunno where I got that from.

 

I'm not familiar with 'Intel AMT'. Although, if you only ran boottimer 2-3 times your time drop is more likely due to the just another run of the app. Run it again and I'll guess it's faster again.

Run it a few more and see. I believe I ran mine 10+ before it leveled.

 

Crucial M225 128GB SSD

The first time represents my standard Windows 7 configuration: a clean install with a few services and features turned off. All applications and games customary to my usage are installed (~25GB).

The second time represents my standard Windows 7 configuration with all non-Windows services and start up applications disabled via MSConfig.

Specifically I have disabled the following:
- Windows Search
- Indexing Service
- System Restore
- Tablet PC Components
- Superfetch
- Prefetch
- NVIDIA Display Driver Service

 

my new boot time


1. stamatisx________5.616______i7 [email protected]_____Intel X25-E 64GB
2. [email protected]____ OCZ Vertex Limited Edition 50GB
3. [email protected]_____OWC Mercury Extreme Pro
4. Aristotelhs2060___8.580_______i7 920XM________OCZ Vertex 120GB
5. mythdat_________8.736_______i5 520M________Intel X25-M 160GB
6. Scook___________9.297_______QX9300_________Intel X25-M 160GB
7. RyanHurtt _______10.046______i5 430M_________OCZ Vertex 2 E
8. Abidderman______10.389______i7 720QM________Corsair Nova 128gb
9. JKleiss___________10.452______i7 820QM________Intel X25-M 80GB
10. [email protected]_______Intel X25-M 80GB
11. CarlosGFK_______11.965_____i7 920xm_________Crucial C300 256gb
12. TANWare________12.199______P8400__________Momentus 500GB XT (Hybrid HDD)
13. [email protected]_____Corsair P256
14. moviemarketing___12.620______i7-820QM_______Intel X18-G2 320GB (2x160GB Raid0) (factory install with some bloatware removed)
15. yknyong1________12.807_____T9600__________Kingston V series 40GB (NOT clean install)
16. aznguyphan______13.572______SU2300_______Intel X25-M 80GB G1
17. 5482741_________13.759________QX9300_______Crucial C300 256GB
18. ky9hydr4________14.757______i7 720QM_______Crucial_CT256M225
19. ptychozoon______15.533
20. AboutThreeFitty__15.771________i5 520M_______Kingston V+ Series 128GB
21. grbac___________15.834_____________________WD 320BEKT (HDD)
22. Laker775________16.270_______T5750_________WD2500BEVS 250GB
23. Nsxrrmaniac______17.596_______i5 450M_______(?) 160 GB SSD
24. SoccerThierry____18.423_______i7 720QM_______Intel G2 X25-M 160Gb
25. pbc____________20.451_______i3-350M_________Momentus 500GB XT (Hybrid HDD)
26. dazz87__________20.607
27. ikjadoon_________21.153______i7-720QM________Samsung MLC 256GB SSD
28. hydra___________21.325________SU7300_______Momentus XT-4GB of SLC NAND
29. sgogeta4________21.824_________T5550_________WD3200BEVT (HDD - clean install)
30. OneCool_________23.103
31. Twiz57__________23.368
32. [email protected]____WD Blue 250GB (HDD)
33. crayonyes_______26.114_________T9300________WD3200BEKT 320GB 7200rpm (HDD)
34. arjunned________26.878________i7 720QM_______500GB 7200rpm HDD
35. Chango99_______27.596
36. [email protected]____Samsung 64GB SSD ZIF PATA
37. jayayess1190____31.153______________________Intel X25-M G2 160GB
38. McGrady________33.306
39. [email protected]_____500GB 5400RPM (HDD)
40. jeremysdad______37.424
41. Tomcat57_______41.121
42. CZX58 Shadow___41.309______Q6600(Desktop)____Hitachi HDT7250K 320GB 5400RPM

 

Any new record guys? Did anybody brake the 7 sec barrier yet?
Les what happened to your new setup?

 

Seagate Momentus XT 250GB - ST92505610AS - 28.407 seconds without disabling any start-up items.

 

Nice. What if you disable all services and startup items?

After doing it so many times, I've become lazy. A shame though, this C300 could be faster than my previous drive.

 

With everything disabled

Seagate Momentus XT 250GB - ST92505610AS - 13.774 seconds.

 

I am really lazy myself as well
I usually do it only if I have to format my drive for a reason.
I am pretty sure the C300 could do at least 6 sec, at this point I wouldn't mind if desktops participated as well (just out of curiosity)

 

I got an 80gb intel G2 ssd coming, it will be my desktop drive

i7 965 and 6GB DDR3-1600 so should be pretty quick

 

Do you include BIOS post?

 

no, it is a program that times the windows boot starting when the hard drive starts its boot sequence

so it is isolated from the bios (my laptop has a SLOW bios but I got a pretty fast time )

 

Yeah, same here. My startup to log in screen takes about 7-8 seconds. But BIOS takes another 10 seconds as well.
I'm running on Vista, as it says on my signature.

 

I am really curious to see how a fast CPU can affect that program

 

It can only do so much. I am getting absolutely no difference in my boot times with my SU9400 processor or my 17-930.

 

Hmmm, good to know that Les, at least that will give the opportunity for users with slower CPUs to compete for the top3 (provided they have a very fast SSD and apply a couple of tweaks).

 

A faster CPU does pay off for a normal boot. But the way we do it here, with maximum tweaks, the CPU isn't that important.

I don't know if it doesn't matter at all.

 

Phil... Hate do do this buddy but....

Les/7.347/[email protected]/Crucial C300 64Gb (SATA2Boot)

How do I amend the list without wrecking it?

 

LOL, nice Les

1. stamatisx________5.616______i7 [email protected]_____Intel X25-E 64GB
2. [email protected]_____Crucial C300 64Gb
3. [email protected]____ OCZ Vertex Limited Edition 50GB
4. Aristotelhs2060___8.580_______i7 920XM________OCZ Vertex 120GB
5. mythdat_________8.736_______i5 520M________Intel X25-M 160GB
6. Scook___________9.297_______QX9300_________Intel X25-M 160GB
7. RyanHurtt _______10.046______i5 430M_________OCZ Vertex 2 E
8. Abidderman______10.389______i7 720QM________Corsair Nova 128gb
9. JKleiss___________10.452______i7 820QM________Intel X25-M 80GB
10. [email protected]_______Intel X25-M 80GB
11. CarlosGFK_______11.965_____i7 920xm_________Crucial C300 256gb
12. TANWare________12.199______P8400__________Momentus 500GB XT (Hybrid HDD)
13. [email protected]_____Corsair P256
14. moviemarketing___12.620______i7-820QM_______Intel X18-G2 320GB (2x160GB Raid0) (factory install with some bloatware removed)
15. yknyong1________12.807_____T9600__________Kingston V series 40GB (NOT clean install)
16. aznguyphan______13.572______SU2300_______Intel X25-M 80GB G1
17. 5482741_________13.759________QX9300_______Crucial C300 256GB
18. ky9hydr4________14.757______i7 720QM_______Crucial_CT256M225
19. ptychozoon______15.533
20. AboutThreeFitty__15.771________i5 520M_______Kingston V+ Series 128GB
21. grbac___________15.834_____________________WD 320BEKT (HDD)
22. Laker775________16.270_______T5750_________WD2500BEVS 250GB
23. Nsxrrmaniac______17.596_______i5 450M_______(?) 160 GB SSD
24. SoccerThierry____18.423_______i7 720QM_______Intel G2 X25-M 160Gb
25. pbc____________20.451_______i3-350M_________Momentus 500GB XT (Hybrid HDD)
26. dazz87__________20.607
27. ikjadoon_________21.153______i7-720QM________Samsung MLC 256GB SSD
28. hydra___________21.325________SU7300_______Momentus XT-4GB of SLC NAND
29. sgogeta4________21.824_________T5550_________WD3200BEVT (HDD - clean install)
30. OneCool_________23.103
31. Twiz57__________23.368
32. [email protected]____WD Blue 250GB (HDD)
33. crayonyes_______26.114_________T9300________WD3200BEKT 320GB 7200rpm (HDD)
34. arjunned________26.878________i7 720QM_______500GB 7200rpm HDD
35. Chango99_______27.596
36. [email protected]____Samsung 64GB SSD ZIF PATA
37. jayayess1190____31.153______________________Intel X25-M G2 160GB
38. McGrady________33.306
39. [email protected]_____500GB 5400RPM (HDD)
40. jeremysdad______37.424
41. Tomcat57_______41.121
42. CZX58 Shadow___41.309______Q6600(Desktop)____Hitachi HDT7250K 320GB 5400RPM

 

Nice score. I'll see if i can work up the motivation to do it one more time

 

Well I think that helps to negate the effect of the CPU haha

 

Not quite yet...but maybe.... I am just now installing that drive as my boot drive on my desktop i7. Wait for it.

 

Did you guys have to run boottimer in admin mode to make it work? The program doesn't show up on a reboot.

 

Yes and uncheck the option that asks for confirmation all the time

 

40 seconds on my Macbook

 

38 seconds on my Acer 3820GT(sig).

 

The X201T I'm on:

- 19 seconds from pressing the power button to the logon screen
- 41 seconds from pressing the power button to logging on using the fingerprint reader, launching Word 2010 and being able to type
- If you're aiming for a completely worthless time by measuring the time taken from the 'Starting Windows' showing to the logon screen, then 14 seconds from post-BIOS to logon screen.


The 17-inch '09 (3Ghz) Macbook Pro I'm also on:

- 57 seconds from pressing the power button to the logon screen
- 1:21 seconds from pressing the power button to logging on using a password, launching Word 2010 and being able to type
- Again for a completely worthless measurement, then 17 seconds from post-BIOS to logon screen.

X201T has Intel X25-M G2 160Gb. Mac has OCZ Vertex 250Gb. No boot optimisation in either, pretty similar software loadout.


Due to the way Boot Camp works (i.e. yet another crappy compromise compared to a real, better Windows machine), I'm inclined to call shens on anyone claiming a 40-second W7 real boot time on a Mac, especially with an HDD...

*Times may vary by a second or so due to twitchiness of thumb on stopwatch

 

Short Stroked c:\ as 124GB, 10.514. Just had to get back to the top 10...........
The only other tweaks are no services or startups and no GUI on boot.

1. stamatisx________5.616______i7 [email protected]_____Intel X25-E 64GB
2. [email protected]_____Crucial C300 64Gb
3. [email protected]____ OCZ Vertex Limited Edition 50GB
4. Aristotelhs2060___8.580_______i7 920XM________OCZ Vertex 120GB
5. mythdat_________8.736_______i5 520M________Intel X25-M 160GB
6. Scook___________9.297_______QX9300_________Intel X25-M 160GB
7. RyanHurtt _______10.046______i5 430M_________OCZ Vertex 2 E
8. Abidderman______10.389______i7 720QM________Corsair Nova 128gb
9. JKleiss___________10.452______i7 820QM________Intel X25-M 80GB
10. TANWare________10.514______P8400__________Momentus 500GB XT (Hybrid HDD)
11. [email protected]_______Intel X25-M 80GB
12. CarlosGFK_______11.965_____i7 920xm_________Crucial C300 256gb
13. [email protected]_____Corsair P256
14. Moviemarketing___12.620______i7-820QM_______Intel X18-G2 320GB (2x160GB Raid0) (factory install with some bloatware removed)
15. yknyong1________12.807_____T9600__________Kingston V series 40GB (NOT clean install)
16. aznguyphan______13.572______SU2300_______Intel X25-M 80GB G1
17. 5482741_________13.759________QX9300_______Crucial C300 256GB
18. ky9hydr4________14.757______i7 720QM_______Crucial_CT256M225
19. ptychozoon______15.533
20. AboutThreeFitty__15.771________i5 520M_______Kingston V+ Series 128GB
21. grbac___________15.834_____________________WD 320BEKT (HDD)
22. Laker775________16.270_______T5750_________WD2500BEVS 250GB
23. Nsxrrmaniac______17.596_______i5 450M_______(?) 160 GB SSD
24. SoccerThierry____18.423_______i7 720QM_______Intel G2 X25-M 160Gb
25. pbc____________20.451_______i3-350M_________Momentus 500GB XT (Hybrid HDD)
26. dazz87__________20.607
27. ikjadoon_________21.153______i7-720QM________Samsung MLC 256GB SSD
28. hydra___________21.325________SU7300_______Momentus XT-4GB of SLC NAND
29. sgogeta4________21.824_________T5550_________WD3200BEVT (HDD - clean install)
30. OneCool_________23.103
31. Twiz57__________23.368
32. [email protected]____WD Blue 250GB (HDD)
33. crayonyes_______26.114_________T9300________WD3200BEKT 320GB 7200rpm (HDD)
34. arjunned________26.878________i7 720QM_______500GB 7200rpm HDD
35. Chango99_______27.596
36. [email protected]____Samsung 64GB SSD ZIF PATA
37. jayayess1190____31.153______________________Intel X25-M G2 160GB
38. McGrady________33.306
39. [email protected]_____500GB 5400RPM (HDD)
40. jeremysdad______37.424
41. Tomcat57_______41.121
42. CZX58 Shadow___41.309______Q6600(Desktop)____Hitachi HDT7250K 320GB 5400RPM

 

I guess with the ICH10m and SSD issues we are about done here? I was real happy though to see a drop from 12.199 to 10.514 just by having 124GB for the c:\ drive and the rest for storage as the e:\ drive. Now at 1.685 seconds or 16% faster for free at anything will always make me happy...........

 

10 seconds boot with Seagate XT. That's pretty spectacular.

 

I'm very happy. I only disabled the GUI on bott besides programs and services. I know there are other tricks to get even more out of it but I just wanted to re-enable by stuff and have a normal boot. Even with everything enabled it is faster than before...........

 

gt 25 seconds on C300.. done a ton of tweaks.. maybe the amount of start up programs don't help.

 

If you really want a fast time you need to do a clean install.

With the amount of hardware in your laptop it might be hard to do get under 10 sec.

 

lol i've got 20s now with tweaks.. more than enough for me.. post takes a while so that's the problem.. its already a great improvement for me from 5400rpm toshiba drive.

 

You can get 20s with a clean install 5400RPM drive...

 

thats excellent. all i got was 24 seconds.
but that was with startups and processes on but no gui boot

 

tried it agian it again nad the xt is now at 20 seconds

 

I am very happy with the 10 second time but mine is low ans no real GPU etc...........

 

Things have improved.I was on 30's now on 20's

 

I thought it was gonna be worse...

Aspire 5740G + SSD Vertex II 60GB

 

This discussion will be irrelevant in about a year.

A new BIOS.

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BBC News - Change to 'Bios' will make for PCs that boot in seconds

 

Nice, it's really fast, especially the POST (it took 5 sec from power on to complete check at 1:02-1:07 or 3:00 -3:05).
On the other hand, is it me or the icons of the network, the volume, etc... are missing from the taskbar? I hear no sound I see no network activity (no icon trying to detect a wired or wireless network, no removable devices, etc...) so in what way is this OS default? Something is not right with the video... they should mention what drivers, what services are loaded and what hardware have they left active on the UEFI (if they deactivated all the peripherals like soundcard, wifi, ethernet, bluetooth and Windows do not detect them at all of course it's going to be fast)

 

Been trying to cut down on my startup time. Messing around with the services and I noticed that if I disable windows audio I could cut down my start up by 10 seconds. I know that we need this service but it looks like this particular service is whats slowing down my startup time. With windows audio enable my start up time is 32 seconds, without it its down to 22 seconds. This is on a Intel ssd G2 gb80. The only startup programs I have enable is quickset (dell) and MSE. Any suggestion

 

That's interesting that your boot times are 32sec with the Intel X25-M. Mine are around 15-17 seconds. Right after a clean install, my boot times are 12seconds. Granted, I don't like a lot of programs to run at startup. Just rainmeter, nokia pc, suite, nokia sync, gcal sync, smartdefrag, virtual clone disc, and Avast. All other programs are "made to wait", since I have the same SSD, I don't like things to preload, like iTunes featurs, office, java...

Have you gone through some of the steps to optimize your SSD performance? Disabling superfetch and prefetch are the first to come to mind. Those two shave quite a bit of time from booting.

 

Disabling indexing also has a significant impact.

 

Really? For boot up times? I had only read about it in regard to unnecessary writes to the SSD. That's interesting.

I played for a while with indexing off and then back on. I preferred what it did in how I prefer to search vs not having it working on my side.

 

I got this from Soluto ? Anti-Frustration Software

It's software that analyzes boot times. Pretty interesting.

 

What an interesting tool! So, indexing accounts for 0.8sec of my boot time.

I appreciate the layout. It makes it easier to understand what's happening.

 

At first I was really enthusiast about it but I couldn't find an easy way to disable it. I got the impression it was always running. Was i wrong?

 

Are you talking about Indexing or Saluto?

I think Saluto is always running. Interesting... it calculates total boot time. The time it takes to load everything, even though you're able to use Windows. I "delayed" a few of my programs that I do use, but could wait until after boot. It actually made my boot time longer. When I put them back into boot, my boot time dropped. Wierd.

Still, fun to play with. Very straightforward.