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Post Date: 2022-09-20
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    Posted: 20 Sep 2022 at 7:56am
Noticed this only recently, it gets to the Republic of Gamers screen (as usual) and then it sits there for about a minute. Then the monitor blacks out and then the ROG screen then appears again for another little while before then the spinning dots appear and Windows loads. But what might be happening to cause this and could it be a potential concern Windows will stop booting entirely?
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Mine has been doing the same process for years and no ill effects so....play on and enjoy. Smile
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I normally leave my DS computer on 24/7. Guess what? No lag time on start-up.    

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You don't have to leave it on all the time like crazy old-school Cretae, but maybe if you know you'll be back at it soon, you can leave it on to cut back on annoyance. I do not use sleep or hibernate ever, I just manually turn off my monitor. The reason is an old-timey concern that regularly shooting voltage through your electronics shortens lifespan. It's a debate that has gone on for years AFAIK.   
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So you turn the monitor off and leave the system on !?  Hmmmm.
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Yep, that's it. I tend to visit my computer several times a day. Even though the boot times have shrunk to pretty minimal, I like just flipping on the monitor and getting right into it.   
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Back again. I now have twin 4k monitors, one of them plugged in using HDMI and the other DisplayPort. While I love my new displays, sadly the boot up time problem has gotten worse, now it's taking roughly 9 minutes to boot up and for most of that time the computer sits in a low power state with the "Republic of Gamers" screen showing on one monitor for most of that time until it finally boots. I have been reading that there is software-level configuration that goes on to integrate those monitors with the computer it's not merely just a connection so wondering what might be going on?

Lastly I will say the default display fonts are different than before so that lends credence to the fact that there must be some sort of software integration going on.

Thanks for your help!

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Quick question... are you booting up from "OFF" or coming back from hibernation/sleep?
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Originally posted by Snaike

Quick question... are you booting up from "OFF" or coming back from hibernation/sleep?


Booting from OFF... I never use hibernate/sleep.
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Have you checked the Boot Sequence in the BIOS? Make sure it's looking in the right place for the OS?

After that, maybe look at the number of start up programs loading to see if one is hanging up?

"How do I reduce the number of programs loading at startup?
In Windows 8 and 10, the Task Manager has a Startup tab to manage which applications run on startup. On most Windows computers, you can access the Task Manager by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Esc, then clicking the Startup tab. Select any program in the list and click the Disable button if you don't want it to run on startup."


Just a thought about something to look at. I am nowhere near as smart as the guys that hang around here so they would know better, but it sounds to me as if something is hanging up on a load. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Posts: 39 		  Quote Scambush Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 08 Feb 2023 at 4:04am
Originally posted by Snaike

Have you checked the Boot Sequence in the BIOS? Make sure it's looking in the right place for the OS?

After that, maybe look at the number of start up programs loading to see if one is hanging up?

"How do I reduce the number of programs loading at startup?
In Windows 8 and 10, the Task Manager has a Startup tab to manage which applications run on startup. On most Windows computers, you can access the Task Manager by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Esc, then clicking the Startup tab. Select any program in the list and click the Disable button if you don't want it to run on startup."


Just a thought about something to look at. I am nowhere near as smart as the guys that hang around here so they would know better, but it sounds to me as if something is hanging up on a load. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯


Couldn't get into BIOS... tried just now and hit F2 repeatedly on startup when R.O.G. screen displayed, nothing happened. Then R.O.G. screen went away, it reappeared after about a minute (which it always has been doing), tried F2 again and nothing until the computer finished booting up.

So at least it still starts but not being able to access BIOS doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that might be serious.. I opened a support ticket with DS hopefully I can get some expertise soon.

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Have you ever checked for a virus, malware or spyware? I know it's rudimentary, but shootin' from the hip here. It's not normal ware and tear or anything like that.

Please update us so we can be educated. Thanks.   
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Originally posted by Scambush

Couldn't get into BIOS... tried just now and hit F2 repeatedly on startup when R.O.G. screen displayed, nothing happened. Then R.O.G. screen went away, it reappeared after about a minute (which it always has been doing), tried F2 again and nothing until the computer finished booting up.

Try the DEL key. It can be confusing, especially because the BIOS/UEFI splash screen and warnings do mention F1 and/or F2. Also, timing is key/finicky. Otherwise, you can use the long(er) route via Windows 10/11:

[Notebook/Desktop/AIO"> How to enter the BIOS configuration | ASUS (Support)

In addition to checking the boot device/drive order as suggested by @Snaike, I recommend:

How to Disable Fast Startup in Windows 11/10 (And Why You Should) | Help Desk Geek
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I normally leave my DS computer on 24/7. Guess what? No lag time on start-up.    

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Edited by vronsdean - 12 Dec 2023 at 12:51am
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