Microsoft Warns of Windows Slow Startup Due to Persistent Memory

guest · Oct 31, 2019

Microsoft Warns of Windows Slow Startup Due to Persistent Memory
October 31, 2019
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...indows-slow-startup-due-to-persistent-memory/

Microsoft acknowledged a new known issue impacting several Windows versions and leading to unexpectedly slow startups on computers configured to use persistent memory.

"After you configure a Windows-based computer to use large amounts of memory, including persistent memory, the computer takes longer than expected to start up," says Microsoft in a newly published support document that was re-published after being removed yesterday.
"Additionally, increased CPU usage occurs for a short time after startup. Increased CPU usage occurs when an application frees and reallocates large ranges of memory in rapid succession."
Several client and server Windows version affected
This bug impacts both server and client Windows versions according to Microsoft but home users don't have to worry since they don't use the persistent memory feature.
Window slow startup bug details
Startup performance for the impacted Windows platforms is only affected if the persistent memory is used in memory mode since using it as a storage device will not influence system startup times.

"Persistent memory is used for both Windows clients and Windows servers. If you configure a system to use large amounts of memory, including persistent memory, additional startup time is required," says Microsoft.
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Redmond provides more info on how to use persistent memory as a storage device on the 'Understand and deploy persistent memory' support document.

The following Windows platforms are currently known to be affected by slow startups due to this newly acknowledged issue:
• Windows Server IoT 2019 Standard
• Windows Server IoT 2019 Datacenter
• Windows Server 2019 Standard
• Windows Server 2019 Datacenter
• Windows Server 2016 Standard
• Windows Server 2016 Datacenter
• Windows 10 Pro for Workstations
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