Reason for Insane Slow startup ??

[Waqas409]

So its been months i'm trying different stuff to get Normal startup times but i'm not sure whats going on, startup is too slow.

I'll try my best to explain my issue.

• My PC Bootup is fine but when it comes to desktop screen it takes ages to load stuff in the task bar and makes it very slow.
• I only have AVG running in the Startup, though disabled it to check whether if that was the reason but results are the same.

This is the most annoying one.

• When i open any folder ( my computer, or any file explorer, any drive ) for the first time i Turn on my PC, my PC got stuck and i cant click on anything.
• The only thing that work in that scenario is Taskbar / Startup though if i click on any thing in the taskbar / startup, it does not open.
• The stuff i clicked during this stucked situation opened after my PC comes back in normal stage after 2-3 minutes.

Now this thing only comes at first opening of any File Explorer or any drive, after that it come back to normal and does not occur again.

I have a doubt that my HDD is dying or i'm not sure. You Guys can help me out with this

 

My PC Specs and some required Screenshot ( Please ask any screenshot if required, i'll update the post with it ) 

 

OS: Windows 8.1 Pro ( up to date )

CPU: Xeon x5460 @ 4Ghz

GPU: GTX 960
RAM: 8GB 

HDD: I have this Hard Disk
Startup Screenshot

 

Please let me know anything you like to ask about this so i can explain more better in order to get this issue solved.
Thank you for reading this.
Have a nice day/night/afternoon/midnight

 

-Waqas

 

[Guest]

Run CrystalDiskInfo and see

[Waqas409]

12 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Run CrystalDiskInfo and see

Thanks, Have a look please.
Updated Post with CrystalDiskinfo Screenshot. 

[Akima]

If it's not already an automated task have you run a Defrag? It might not be the cause of the issues but always a default go-to when I'm running mechanical drives as part of the troubleshooting process.

[Dabombinable]

I've tried using my 2TB version of that HDD as a boot drive-long story short they really aren't that good outside of storage.

[Dabombinable]

Its definitely not failing when compared to mine which is working well (after hitting its thermal limits in its original external enclosure):

[Waqas409]

6 hours ago, Akima said:

If it's not already an automated task have you run a Defrag? It might not be the cause of the issues but always a default go-to when I'm running mechanical drives as part of the troubleshooting process.

Havent tried it.

but ill do it tonight.

[Waqas409]

6 hours ago, Dabombinable said:

I've tried using my 2TB version of that HDD as a boot drive-long story short they really aren't that good outside of storage.

I used this HDD with win7 

never had any issues.

maybe bcoz of win 8.1? 

[Dabombinable]

5 hours ago, Waqas409 said:

I used this HDD with win7 

never had any issues.

maybe bcoz of win 8.1? 

That's possible. I only ever used mine as a boot drive under Windows.