How to speed up boot process under Windows Vista or Windows 7

[Marian]

Enable: Y

LcnEndLocation: 998169

LcnStartLocation: 0

OptimizeComplete: No

OptimizeError: Missing Registry Entries

[MagicAndre1981]

is the Superfetch Service running? Also check the steps from this reply:

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en/wptk_v4/thread/447f8512-9a33-43bd-a1cf-f0ca25b4b33a

[Marian]

Yes, Superfetch Service is running. I also followed those steps and with no luck. I get the same error at step 6

[MagicAndre1981]

can you run the defrag from the command line? Have you disabled the automatic disk defragmentation of Windows?

[Marian]

Yes, I can run defrag from the command line. What do you mean by automatic disk defrag?

[MagicAndre1981]

I mean the scheduled task in Windows which runs defrag when the PC is idle.

[Marian]

I'm sorry to ask so many questions, but how do I see that?

[MagicAndre1981]

Is this enabled?

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/configure-disk-defragmenter-schedule-in-windows-vista/

[Atomichearse]

I see a lot of people improving their boot times from almost 1 minute to 30 seconds. My current boot time is about 29 to 30 seconds as it is. Can i expect to see any improvement from Readyboot if I'm already at the 30 second mark?

[Marian]

Is this enabled?

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/configure-disk-defragmenter-schedule-in-windows-vista/

Oh, I thought you were talking about that, but wasn't sure. Yes, it is enabled.

[MagicAndre1981]

I see a lot of people improving their boot times from almost 1 minute to 30 seconds. My current boot time is about 29 to 30 seconds as it is. Can i expect to see any improvement from Readyboot if I'm already at the 30 second mark?

do a normal boot trace and look at the ReadyBoot graph. If it shows much black, run it. If it is mostly green/orange Readyboot is already fully trained.

[shutdo]

First of all, thanks for writing this wonderful guide! It really worked, my boot time went from 150 s to 43 s. but that was a month ago, now my boot time is gradually increasing, but I haven't installed anything or change any settings on my PC, startup now take 60s (even after defrag). What can I do now?? Will applying the tweak again help??

Edited June 19, 2011 by shutdo

[MagicAndre1981]

yes, you can do it again.

[Marian]

@MagicAndre1981: Any thoughts on my problem?

[MagicAndre1981]

I wrote an email to somebody who should know more. I post here if I get a reply.