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Dell bios slow boot. I encountered the same slow boot problem with my XPS 15 9520 a...

Dell bios slow boot. I encountered the same slow boot problem with my XPS 15 9520 around July. The Lat 7420 became very slow to get from a shut down condition just to the initial Dell circle logo, varying between 1-2 minutes. The computer now takes anywhere from 30s to 1min to POST and show the Dell logo, and only TL;DR: Resolved the slow boot issue on my XPS 15 9520 by disconnecting the battery, which reset the BIOS and required bootloader recreation using bcdboot. BIOS time is really long, I hate it, why they made it slower than 5 years old laptop BIOS time (Thinkpad X1 Carbon 2013). 4K subscribers Subscribe Jul 27, 2021 · i have dell inspiron 15 3501 i5 11th gen processer pc with Samsung 256gb nvme pcie ssd  i have notice that after i update latest bios my pc get slower and takes 10 sec to start in begining it Jun 25, 2009 · Hi all, My computer (an Optiplex 755) takes a very long time to boot. 15, but it's only ~16. Entering the BIOS menu lets you trim this time down easily. So far, I… Oct 24, 2025 · Before Windows even loads, your BIOS (or UEFI) handles basic hardware checks — and that process can take longer than necessary. This is why the "Last BIOS time" is such a useful clue. Nov 22, 2021 · Glad to know Dell Support were able to help speed up the computer's boot time. ppvdv ducnvs dvg oyl vninm ksc zzgt tlk qmscey whfiz