Log-in a tad slower on 2 week old system with Samsung 830

[nine9s]

I have a new system that is just a few days over 2 weeks old. It has a Samsung 830 SSD. It is still very fast but I noticed that the log-on screens stay around a second or two longer. Before, the Windows 7 screen with the whirling colored dots, that swirl around the logo, used to last a second, now maybe 2 or 3. And the next log-in stage, the bluish circle screen, would just blip on the screen before but now it stays a second or two. The log-in is still real fast but I am wondering if this is normal? Note, my start-up has about the same programs as before (I can think of nothing recently added.)

I am using Samsung's Magician program and have the prescribed amount of over-provisioning.

 

[Coup27]

When you install W7 from a clean slate boot up and shut down is as its fastest, this is because there are no chipset, Intel/AMD storage drivers, graphics drivers, Windows update, .NET etc etc..

This is normal and has happened to every system I've formatted. After you do all the updates and install all your drivers, it does add a second or two to the overall boot.

 

[nine9s]

When you install W7 from a clean slate boot up and shut down is as its fastest, this is because there are no chipset, Intel/AMD storage drivers, graphics drivers, Windows update, .NET etc etc..

This is normal and has happened to every system I've formatted. After you do all the updates and install all your drivers, it does add a second or two to the overall boot.

Sorry, I did not mean that difference between fresh installation and adding programs. I meant comapring how it ran first two weeks (with all that stuff) to now (same stuff on it.)

 

[jhansman]

May not be related, but every so often check the Startup tab of msconfig and see what is loading at Windows's boot. Remember, just about everything you install wants to stick some shit in the startup list, and its icon may not show up in the tray. These applets slow down your initialization only a tad, but together they can create a significant delay in getting your desktop to you. An example: I just re-installed Acronis True Image Home; it put two apps in my startup I neither need nor want, as I manually back up about once a month.

 

[BFG10K]

When you install W7 from a clean slate boot up and shut down is as its fastest, this is because there are no chipset, Intel/AMD storage drivers, graphics drivers, Windows update, .NET etc etc..

This is normal and has happened to every system I've formatted. After you do all the updates and install all your drivers, it does add a second or two to the overall boot.

Once you stop making major changes to the system, I’ve found this trend reverses itself after a few weeks of use, whereby Windows gets faster at booting again. Since XP, Windows has had routines to analyse and optimize booting patterns, so booting gets faster with time.

 

[KingFatty]

Also check the logs, see if something is trying to load and failing. Remember something could have been messed up by some windows update that went out, even if you didn't intentionally install it.

 

[BogdanH]

Hi,

I've noticed the same thing OP did. I too have Samsung 830 for about three weeks (had OCZ before).
It's not about drivers and stuff installed later. I mean, I've completted installation in first day and no stuff "running behind" was added later. Of course, on second/third day (after I was sure SDD is running fine) I have added some applications I use daily -needless to say I know very well how they "behave".
Anyway, in first week of use, not only boot, but overall response time was great (apps started instantly, etc). Right now, however, there's noticeable delay compared to, say, 10 days ago... it's still fast enough, though.
I don't expect speed will increase again over the time. Moreover, I believe, now SSD has reached it's "normal-work" speed and hopefully won't slowdown anymore.

Just my 2c,
Bogdan

 

[Coup27]

I find these reports odd. I have an 830 in my rig and I have not experienced any slow down over time. Infact for a while I did run CDM and the Samsung bench tool every now and then and the speeds were consistent with what I had when I first installed.

I am however extremely anal about my computer regarding startup entries, left over files and general junk that accumulates when you install and uninstall if you are not careful. That's all I can think of really.

 

[DaveSimmons]

I'd vote for things like Adobe Reader, Java, etc. running phone home check for updates at startup, and pre-loading parts of themselves to speed up launch. Also your anti-virus, Windows Live, and anything else that loads at boot.

Java for example has the jusched check for update and jqs "quick start" pre-loader.

 

[BogdanH]

Hi Dave,
I understand what you mean. But similar as Coup27 (above) I'm very sensible to such things too (btw. no Adobe stuff on my PC). And at least to some degree, I know how to prevent "call-backs" and similar "features"
Just to clarify: I don't complain about speed. It's just that it isn't as snappy as it was on first few days. Anyway, I am happy having it.

Bogdan