System boots in to windows at vary different speed at different locations

firecrafter711 · July 24, 2019

A coworker has an HP ultrabook and it will boot up and load windows at various speeds depending on if he is at home or in the office. I checked for bloatware, virus, and malware but the system is clean. when we boot it here in the office it only takes 1-2 minutes max to get logged into windows but when he takes it home it takes 10-15 mins to log in to windows. any ideas on causes of this slowdown? I asked about possible thermal throttling but he uses a cooing pad at home and it runs fine at the office even with stress testing.

rcmaehl · July 24, 2019

Could be various things. A few things you can test IN THIS ORDER

Disable Fastboot - Rules out incomplete shutdowns due to hybrid state f***ery
Compare safemode (WITHOUT networking) at both locations - Rules out NIC and any non-Microsoft apps
If issue still occurs with this and previous step done, I wouldn't know what to tell you
Compare safemode with networking at both locations - Brings the NIC back into the equation, but leaves out any non-Microsoft Apps still
If previous step resolved the issue, but the issue reoccurs during this step, likely something along the lines of Microsoft Update downloads being limited on the work network (not uncommon), and the PC is grabbing those all at once when it get's home
Disable Startup apps
Work specific apps such as endpoint protection programs and other company specific apps can assume they're on the work network and may be causing issue. Try preventing non-Anti-Malware apps from starting with the PC until it's connected to the work VPN (if you have one)