Iolo reported that Windows 7 starts up 42 percent slower than Vista -- 1 minute, 34 seconds vs. 1 minute, 6 seconds -- on a brand-new machine when the time tests are run to the point where the machine ...
When Windows runs an update, it has to take time to install those updates when you shut down—and, often, when you boot back up. If you're tired of the computer "Getting Windows Ready" after an update ...