My Lenovo laptop takes 3 hours to boot

Software
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I’ve tried cleaning my startup programs and temporary files, but nothing has helped.

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Try reinstalling Windows.

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Nile said:
Try reinstalling Windows.

Do you mean restore my computer to factory settings or just reinstall Windows?

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Onyx said:

Nile said:
Try reinstalling Windows.

Do you mean restore my computer to factory settings or just reinstall Windows?

I’d recommend wiping the drive and doing a clean install. However, it might be a hardware issue, like your storage or CPU. Upgrading to an SSD improved my boot time significantly.

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@Vail
Actually, my laptop is an Ideapad 3 with a Ryzen 7 5700U and 8GB RAM, so I doubt it’s the hardware that’s at fault here, except maybe the RAM.

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Onyx said:
@Vail
Actually, my laptop is an Ideapad 3 with a Ryzen 7 5700U and 8GB RAM, so I doubt it’s the hardware that’s at fault here, except maybe the RAM.

Even older systems with an SSD and 8GB RAM don’t take that long. Something else must be wrong.

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@Hollis
True, I’ve seen a 2nd gen Core i5 boot in under 10 seconds with an SSD upgrade.

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Onyx said:
@Vail
Actually, my laptop is an Ideapad 3 with a Ryzen 7 5700U and 8GB RAM, so I doubt it’s the hardware that’s at fault here, except maybe the RAM.

Then it’s definitely not the hardware. It must be something else causing the delay.

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Onyx said:

Nile said:
Try reinstalling Windows.

Do you mean restore my computer to factory settings or just reinstall Windows?

Try both. Start with a system restore and if that doesn’t work, go for a clean install.

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Onyx said:

Nile said:
Try reinstalling Windows.

Do you mean restore my computer to factory settings or just reinstall Windows?

Look up the steps online for a full Windows reinstall. Before you do, back up your data. If simple repair doesn’t work, you might need to do a clean installation.

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Can you post a video to show it really takes 3 hours to boot?

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Peyton said:
Can you post a video to show it really takes 3 hours to boot?

That would be the longest video ever!

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Onyx said:

Peyton said:
Can you post a video to show it really takes 3 hours to boot?

That would be the longest video ever!

Try speeding it up with a time-lapse.

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@Ridley
I’d rather see it in slow motion to be sure everything’s legit.

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Check your storage device. If it’s an HDD, that might be the issue. Lenovo HDDs are notoriously slow. Consider upgrading to an SSD.

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First, make sure your system isn’t installed on a hard drive. If it’s on an SSD, you should probably just reinstall Windows.

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Voss said:
First, make sure your system isn’t installed on a hard drive. If it’s on an SSD, you should probably just reinstall Windows.

It’s on an SSD, so I guess I’ll try reinstalling.

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Invest in an SSD if you haven’t already. It’s a game changer.

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It’s unusual for software issues alone to cause such a long boot time. It might be a sudden hardware failure. Run some diagnostics to check.

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Arlo said:
It’s unusual for software issues alone to cause such a long boot time. It might be a sudden hardware failure. Run some diagnostics to check.

I have a Ryzen 7 5700U with 8GB RAM, so I doubt it’s a spec issue. Maybe the RAM is not enough?