Windows 8.1 Pro x64 UEFI very slow boot and shutdown

Believe me guys I had faced this problem for about an year I hated to install updates and everything which causes my laptop to restart because it was really painful to watch a near about 5 minutes of restart. I REPAIRED my windows many times (more than 5 or 6 times) in this interval but problem did not go.

But I figured out while repairing windows who was the culprit by installing one application and driver and then restarting to test it and I found out that DIRECT Xwas the culprit. I don't know why but I think it was interfering with AMD Graphics card driver.

I finally completely reformatted (remember this time I did not repaired but re installed from scratch) my windows partition and then installed direct x first (from online installer and not from offline or standalone installers), then other drivers and applications and it worked out magically.

Also I would like to point out that repairing windows will never work in this situation only reformatting will do.

ADVICE- Do not install directx until you need it. It is only for gaming and some designing softwares. 

Earlier my normal shutdown time was about 3-4 minutes but now it has reduced to 20 seconds.

Guys lease try this and reply your results.

I have a "new" HP Envy and the startup is fine but the shutdown takes about 4 minutes.  Have run also run ccleaner and superantispyware and the shutdown was fine for one time but then went back to the 4 minute shutdown.  Also tried reinstalling a couple of the programs to see if that helped.  Nothing.

A lot of people have solved this problem by uninstalling the factory drivers for the Qualcomm Bluetooth and wifi card.   When you reboot, Windows will supply generic drivers that work fine and boot and shutdown times go back to normal, very fast, like Win 8 before the upgrade.  The problem is the next windows update you get will want to re-install the factory drivers and you  have the problem back.  Be sure to watch out for that and don't install but "HIDE" the update.  I have heard that Qualcomm may have updated the drivers but I am sticking with the generic ones that I know work with 8.1

Tess82e        replied on    

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Hi, for me the thing that causes this is the Bluetooth-device. Disabling it in Device Manager makes Windows go back to 10 s shutdown, as before 8.1. 

In my case the device is Qualcomm Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 4.0 + HS. Maybe new device drivers will solve the problem.

I have a "new" HP Envy and the startup is fine but the shutdown takes about 4 minutes.  Have run also run ccleaner and superantispyware and the shutdown was fine for one time but then went back to the 4 minute shutdown.  Also tried reinstalling a couple of the programs to see if that helped.  Nothing.

Sometimes that problem is because the correct hard drive is not on #1 boot device on your BIOS

Goto BIOS (F2 or delete)

Look into Bios Priority

If needed go to "Advanced Mode" - "Boot" - "Boot option Priorities"  

Check on "Boot Option #1" if the correct hard drive is set

If your HD is not showing in "Boot Option #1" go to "Hard Drive BBS Priorities" and change the order

Save and Enjoy :)

I have a HP envy laptop that has both the boot and shutdown issues.  Its running the intel Core 17