Ever wonder how long it actually takes for your PC to boot? Using PC Boot Timer, you can time it exactly by downloading the program and running it. It’ll restart your computer and when Windows loads up, tell you exactly how long it took in seconds.
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My Ubuntu install loads in 30% less time than my Windows install, and that’s without antivirus, firewall, and 20 programs that start at boot time. When you’re dealing with a difference of 12 seconds at boot, that’s quite a bit. It’s one of the reasons why I switched to Ubuntu.
Ubuntu also doesn’t do the thing that Windows does where it makes you think you can start using your computer because your desktop is loaded, but then — oh, guess what — it still has drivers, background processes, start-up programs, and other junk to load for 20 more seconds. When Ubuntu shows you your desktop you can start using it immediately, thereby eliminating the need for “IMPORTANT: Do not us your mouse or keyboard at this time” while it’s measuring time to idle CPU.
You can clock your boot time in Linux with the ‘bootchart’ package.
Google “BootRacer”. A much better program. Yes, it’s free.