How long does it take your computer to boot / shutdown?

[warbean]

A64 3800+ / MSI K8n Neo 4 Platinum
2GB RAM
WD Raptor74
Windows XP SP 2 All Updates
Geforce 7900GT

-not too many extra programs

I define boot time as the time between power button pressed, and the desktop appears without any hourglass on the cursor. Average time for me is around 29-32 seconds.

Shutdown time is the time between last "ok" in pressed on shutdown menu, and computer physically powers off. Average time is around 20 seconds.

I was wondering if some of these times seem normal to you. My shutdown time in particular seems to take way too long, even though I am sure to close all programs first. It seems to have gotten longer after I recently installed Nod32 virus checker and Spyware Doctor.

Anyone have any advice on this? googling suggests not to clear pagefile on shutdown.
Also I only need my antivirus to do manual scans from time to time, don't need startup scans or guards or anything. Is it ok to stop the Nod32 kernel from loading on startup, with the expectation that manually starting the program will load the kernel?

I am sort of OCD about having unwanted crap slowing my computer, so just want to make sure everything is as fast as it can be!

-W

 

[corkyg]

Both of those things depend a lot on what you are loadig and unloading. Your times are good. Within Microsoft's goals.

 

[halfadder]

There is a 3 GHz Celeron D system at work with 512 MB and Intel Integrated Graphics that takes about 30 seconds to shutdown. No matter how much anyone tweaks it or reinstalls, etc, it still takes about 30 seconds to shutdown. On the other hand, my MacBookPro, when booted into XP Pro, takes about 10 seconds to shutdown.

So your times seem about right. I haven't seen any PC shutdown in less than 7 seconds, or more than about 30.

 

[John]

My X2 3800+ @ 2.7 w/ 2GB & 74GB Raptor running XP Pro SP2

I have 21 startup items and 10 non-Microsoft services including Kaspersky AV v6

Results:
From the time the power button is pressed on case, typing in my password, and completely loading the desktop and all try icons: 55 sec

From the time I click the shutdown button to turn off: 7 sec

 

[nweaver]

wow, all this over less then one minute?

 

[savvy]

I take 1 min. 30 sec to boot up and like 20 seconds to shut down. After I removed Vista my loading up times got horrible. :\ I think I messed up the MBR or something.