[Trace why Windows 8 boots, shutsdown or hibernates slowly]

I have no idea why there is a delay. Buy a valid 8.1 license (don't use a KMS crack ) and reinstall Windows and go directly to 8.1 and see if this fixes it.

This might be a noobish question, but is it any better with a valid license?

[Trace why Windows 8 boots, shutsdown or hibernates slowly]

Yes Autologon is being used since you told me. I even told you it shaved off 2-3 seconds.

EDIT: Secondly the delay is not so much as it is when it is being traced.

[Trace why Windows 8 boots, shutsdown or hibernates slowly]

remove NOD32 completely and give me a new trace (with the last command I posted)

Sorry for the delay. Below is the file.

http://www.filedropper.com/bootbaselatencydiskioinitdispatcherfileiofileioinitfilenamepower1_1

[Trace why Windows 8 boots, shutsdown or hibernates slowly]

Ok, I'll do that.

[Trace why Windows 8 boots, shutsdown or hibernates slowly]

Updated Nod 32 to the latest version. I'm afraid the problem persists, although, I do feel it has shaved off a second or too. What to do now?

[Trace why Windows 8 boots, shutsdown or hibernates slowly]

I'll do that and post here. Lastly, I still feel its my graphics driver since it has given me some errors in the past 2-3 weeks. Thanks for your help.

[Trace why Windows 8 boots, shutsdown or hibernates slowly]

Sorry for the delay, my internet has been acting off late.

http://www.filedropper.com/bootbaselatencydiskioinitdispatcherfileiofileioinitfilenamepower1

[Trace why Windows 8 boots, shutsdown or hibernates slowly]

Ok

capture a new trace with this command:

xbootmgr -trace boot -traceFlags BASE+LATENCY+DISK_IO_INIT+DISPATCHER+FILE_IO+FILE_IO_INIT+FILENAME+POWER -stackwalk profile+CSwitch+ReadyThread -resultPath C:\TEMP

zip and upload the new file.

Ok, hold on. Thanks btw

[Trace why Windows 8 boots, shutsdown or hibernates slowly]

type in the password faster or use AutoLogon to logon automatically

http://technet.microsoft.com/de-de/sysinternals/bb963905.aspx

Is it faster?

Nope still the same...a pause between windows splash screen and logon screen.

[Trace why Windows 8 boots, shutsdown or hibernates slowly]

RequestCredentials takes some time:

Do you use a local or Microsoft (online) Account?

Local

[Trace why Windows 8 boots, shutsdown or hibernates slowly]

yes it is the large file. Compress it als 7z/RAR to reduce the size.

It is the WinLogonInit which is 30s:

+ <interval name="WinlogonInit" startTime="7813" endTime="38049" duration="30236">

Ok so is it necessary to upload the etl file for you to analyse?

EDIT : http://www.filedropper.com/bootbasecswitchdriverspower1

[Trace why Windows 8 boots, shutsdown or hibernates slowly]

Hello Andre, the work you've done to help out others is applaudable. My bootup recently has been real slow. After the Windows 8 splash screen disappears there is a blank screen for a good 7~9 seconds, and the laptop becomes almost unresponsive, sometimes tapping the space bar speeds up the logon screen. I believe it is the 'SMSSINT" phase (not sure though). Can you help me locate where the problem lies?

Alienware M11x R2
i5 520um
8gb ddr3
256ssd 470 samsung
Windows 8

Here is my summary boot (http://www.filedropper.com/summaryboot)

You've also requested of users an etl file. Is that the file analysed by Windows Performance Analyser trace file with the big size ~250mb?