Joop

My timing of the startup time was including all the crap but as well including the batches I execute at start. For instance I always...

That's just the BIOS processing time it looks like. Obviously, your specific BIOS and settings process faster than others.

Yes, all the crap you're loading in the background keeps happening. After the desktop comes up, the system tray tasks keep populating...

Yes, you are right @Joop, that's the time it takes till windows screen comes on, but with "powercfg /hibernate" set to on apps loading...

Yes, you are correct, it does say 1.72 TB free from 1.86 TB

If that's all you do with your computer, that makes no sense. Looking in file explorer just under disk C are you sure it doesn't say...

I gather now that "boot-up" time does not include loading the apps, only the time it takes for the Windows screen to come on.

Again I shut the PC down, booted up, but it states the same thing, last BIOS time 8.1 sec.

I'll try again, because I am sure it was longer than 8.1 sec.

I shutdown and started. Taskmanager BIOS TIme: 14.7 Total boot time from Power On to desktop: 27.2 Total time includes typing in my...

This time it states Last bootup time 8.1 seconds. However, I think it was longer than that.

out of curiosity, I am going to shut down and start again.

I have been timing it now: this is only the pure BIOS start, until (or just before) the Windwos logo appears. The real startup time with...

Thanks, it is 9.1 seconds. but that is when the computer was already booted up because all I did was click on the mouse. (?)

Please click "Startup apps" in the left column. In my system it tells: Last BIOS-time: 14 seconds. It's not fully clear to me if that's...