Why is Linux Booting So Much Slower Than Windows?

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Asked By TechieTurtle42 On

I just set up a dual-boot system with Linux, but I'm experiencing boot times of 30-40 seconds on both Fedora and Arch Linux. This is frustrating because I've just built this PC and have been using Linux for about a year now. Is there a way to improve these slow boot times and the overall sluggishness? For comparison, Windows boots up in around 5-10 seconds. Here are my PC specs if it helps:

- SSD: Crucial P310
- GPU: RX 6600
- CPU: Ryzen 7 7700X
- Motherboard: MSI B650 Gaming Plus Wifi
- RAM: XPG Blade 32GB DDR5

4 Answers

Answered By LinuxLearner99 On

It sounds like the boot time discrepancy may be tied to your hardware or the Linux installation itself. Have you tried a minimal install with less bloat? That can sometimes help things speed up.

Answered By LaptopWhisperer On

That does sound odd! On my setup, Linux is much faster. For example, I boot to the login screen in around 5 seconds. I’m using Fedora with Gnome, but it sounds like you’re dealing with some underlying issue. What do you get when you run `systemd-analyze blame`?

Answered By GadgetGuru77 On

A good first step is to use `systemd-analyze` to check what’s causing the delays at boot. The `systemd-analyze blame` command can show you which apps or services are slowing things down. If there are any services that you don’t need running at startup, consider disabling them.

Answered By QuickQuestionMark On

Make sure you’re not confusing the fast boot feature in Windows. Sometimes it seems like a faster boot because of hybrid sleep mode. Try restarting instead of shutting down and compare again.

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