My HP Pavilion 23-q102 takes 5 minutes to start up any fix's please

[SandraD6]

Although my 23-q102 All in One is 9 years old it hasn't had a great deal of use, however, it takes about 5 mins to start up. Have tried all the tests in the HP Support Assistant still the same problem, any suggestions please. 

[Hawks_Eye]

Hi @SandraD6 

Welcome to the HP Support Community!

Thanks for posting your query! We're here to help you get back up and running.

A slow startup can be frustrating, especially when you've already run HP Support Assistant tests. Since your HP Pavilion 23-q102a is an older model, let's focus on optimizing performance.

 

Disable Unnecessary Startup Programs

• Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
• Go to the Startup tab and disable programs that don’t need to launch at boot.

Check for Disk Issues

• Open Command Prompt as admin and run:
  chkdsk /f /r
• This will scan and repair disk errors.

Optimize Windows Boot Settings

• Press Win + R, type msconfig, and hit Enter.
• Under the Boot tab, enable No GUI Boot and set Timeout to 3 seconds.

Upgrade to an SSD (If Possible)

• If your PC still runs on an HDD, upgrading to an SSD can dramatically improve boot times.

Run Windows Performance Troubleshooter

• Open Settings > System > Troubleshoot > Other Troubleshooters.
• Run the Performance Troubleshooter.

Check for Background Processes

• In Task Manager, look for high CPU or disk usage.
• Disable unnecessary services using services.msc.

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Hawks_Eye