Windows 8.1 gets really slow after an improper shutdown

[inf1nity]

Lets say the power suddenly goes off, or there's a BSOD, or a freeze. Basically anything that causes the computer to turn off improperly.

When I start the computer after that, it is extremely slow to boot. It stutters at the login screen. The revolving dots keep pausing randomly, and it takes an extraordinary amount of time to login.

Even after the desktop is visible, the icons take a long time to appear. Basically the system is rendered unusable for around 2-3 minutes.

This was not a problem with Win 7. Even after an improper shutdown, it booted up normally.

Anything I can do to fix this?

 

[Puffnstuff]

If you upgraded 7 to 8 you might have problems with the registry and if so you might want to consider performing a clean install or even a repair of 8.1. You can also run a scan of your system files to see if any are corrupt and fix them before reinstalling the os.

 

[inf1nity]

i did a clean install.

I ran an SFC /scanow the day before yesterday, it reported no problems. Anymore measures I should take.

 

[JeffMD]

Windows 8 ysing fast boot does not do full shut downs. It actually logs you out and then hybernates so startup skips the whole post boot and goes right to logon. Improper shutdowns and restarting forces the computer to go through the whole driver initialize process.

 

[Ketchup]

Windows 8 ysing fast boot does not do full shut downs. It actually logs you out and then hybernates so startup skips the whole post boot and goes right to logon. Improper shutdowns and restarting forces the computer to go through the whole driver initialize process.

I am also thinking it might be Fast Startup (or lack thereof).
http://winaero.com/blog/how-to-disable-or-enable-fast-startup-in-windows-8-1/

Also keep in mind that a lot of things are being written to event logs when recovering from a non-clean shutdown, which will extend the process.

 

[Underclocked]

Did you run chkdsk?

 

[ninaholic37]

I'm also curious if turning off Fast Startup/Hybrid Hibernate Boot fixes it.

 

[Puffnstuff]

If you lost power suddenly it is possible that system files were damaged mid write when it happened. You should rescan them just to be sure.

 

[inf1nity]

Okay, will scan them again.

Windows 8 ysing fast boot does not do full shut downs. It actually logs you out and then hybernates so startup skips the whole post boot and goes right to logon. Improper shutdowns and restarting forces the computer to go through the whole driver initialize process.

Thanks, didn't know about this. Will try to disable Fast boot.

 

[inf1nity]

Alright, so will disabling Fast boot really fix the issue? I mean, it will just cause it become slow everytime i start the PC and not just after an improper shutdown, but apart from that?

 

[ninaholic37]

Alright, so will disabling Fast boot really fix the issue? I mean, it will just cause it become slow everytime i start the PC and not just after an improper shutdown, but apart from that?

So you're saying turning off Fast Boot always makes it just as slow as improper shutdown, and this "normal" boot in Windows 8 is way slower than in Windows 7?

 

[inf1nity]

No, I'm just hypothesizing that if all Fast Boot does is to hibernate the PC after logging it off, wouldn't turning it off result in a low boot every time, instead of only the times when it turns off improperly.