Spectre 360 bootup delay and message

[sekz]

The last few times I booted my Spectre x360, it took a solid 5 minutes to start up (much longer than usual) and then displayed the startup menu shown in the attached pic.

I am not a techy and have no idea what to do. Should I click Enter to continue startup, or should I look at one or more of the other options,Spectre x360 startup menu and if so, which?

Please help as I am not a techy. Thanks 🙂

[Deep_World]

Hi @sekz,
 
Welcome to the HP Support Community!

Thanks for reaching out!

We're thrilled to have the opportunity to assist you and provide a solution.

Sorry for the inconvenience caused don’t worry let me help you.

To better understand the issue, could you please provide a few more details?

• Did this delay start happening recently, or has it been building up over time?

A few initial troubleshooting steps you can try:

1. Basic restart – If the menu gives you the option to press Enter to continue startup, go ahead and try that first. 
2. Check BIOS/UEFI settings – If the menu mentions BIOS setup or system diagnostics, you can select System Diagnostics to run a quick hardware check. This will confirm if there’s an issue with memory or the hard drive.
3. Fast Startup – Boot into Windows, then go to Control Panel > Power Options > Choose what the power buttons do. Make sure Fast Startup is enabled it can help reduce boot times.
4. Update drivers and BIOS – Visit HP Support Assistant (pre-installed on your Spectre x360) and check for updates. Outdated firmware or drivers can cause slow boot issues.

I hope this helps.

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[sekz · Accepted solution]

1. The delay started happening recently.

2. I followed all recommendations. I updated the BIOS, and it appears to have resolved the issue. Should the issue recur, I will update the post.

Thank you for all that you do to help non-geeks like me!

Cheers

[Deep_World]

A huge thank you for marking this post as the 'Accepted Solution'! We're thrilled that we could help resolve your issue. 

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Thanks again for your confirmation, and we wish you an amazing day ahead! 

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