Vista - Boot Up Time

**sidney1st**

How to See What Your Boot Up Time is in Vista

Information

To optimize the boot/shutdown of Windows, it is necessary to know precisely the reboot time of the computer to be able to refine its adjustments.
But rather than having the hand on a stop watch at the time of the reboot, better use this easy way, You will appreciate how simple it is to use and the precision of the result.

The relative time value will then give you a point of comparison to optimize the boot/shutdown of your computer.

NOTE

For fun you can post your results here: ReBoot Time

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EXAMPLE: ReBoot-Time dialog box
NOTE: This is what you will see after running the VB Script file from below and when you computer finishes restarting.

Here's How:

Information

In order to calculate the time of rebooting Windows, we will use a VB Script (Visual BASIC Scripting Edition). Let us learn first how it works.

The script writes a value in the registry (HKCU \ Software \ Microsoft \ Current Version \ run) so that it can be started again when booting. Then, another value containing the time is writen in the registry when the reboot is launched. While rebooting, the script records the hour in a variable then checks if the first value containing the time exists. If so, it is then enough to compare two times in order to obtain the time of rebooting. Then, the two keys added in the registry are removed (the run key and the key where the time is stored).

1) Open your favorite text editor (notepad will do the job perfectly) and copy/paste the following script:

Code:

 
Option Explicit
On Error Resume Next
Dim Wsh, Time1, Time2, Result, PathFile, MsgResult, MsgA, AppName, KeyA, KeyB, TimeDiff
MsgA = "Please close all running applications and click on OK."
KeyA = "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\RestartTime\"
KeyB = "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\RestartTime"
AppName = "ReBoot-Time"
Set Wsh = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
PathFile = """" & WScript.ScriptFullName & """"
Result = wsh.RegRead(KeyA & "Times")
if Result = "" then
MsgResult = Msgbox (MsgA, vbOKCancel, AppName)
If MsgResult = vbcancel then WScript.Quit
Wsh.RegWrite KeyA & "Times", left(Time,8), "REG_SZ"
Wsh.RegWrite KeyB, PathFile, "REG_SZ"
Wsh.Run "cmd /c Shutdown -r -t 00", false, 0 
else
Wsh.RegDelete KeyA & "Times"
Wsh.RegDelete KeyA
Wsh.RegDelete KeyB
TimeDiff = DateDiff("s",Result,left(Time,8))
MsgBox "Your computer reboots in " & TimeDiff & " seconds", VbInformation, AppName
end if
wscript.Quit

2) Save the file wherever you want on the same HDD (desktop for example) as ReBoot-Time.vbs (you can choose whatever name as far as the extension is ".VBS".

You can also download the script in a ZIP file:

< Click to Download

Use of the Script:

Double click on the script icon if it is on your desktop or on the file if you saved it in a particular folder.
Close all the running applications and click the OK button in the dialog box.
The computer will reboot and when Windows will be ready to be used, a new dialog box will open displaying the time your computer took to reboot.

Voila!

**dmex** · 05-13-2008

Great Script...Thanks Sidney

**sidney1st** · 05-14-2008

I am glad you like it, You are welcome dmex

McGrady · 05-14-2008

You said that this writes a value in the registry then deletes itself from the registry after showing the Reboot Time?
Does it just remake the registry value everytime you use it and delete itself?

**sidney1st** · 05-14-2008

Hi McGrady,

When you click OK to reboot, those 2 keys are added to the registry so they are available when the computer boots.
Key A contains the time
Key B is in "run" so the script starts again when the computer has booted
A: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\RestartTime\
B: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\RestartTime

At the end, the script calculates the difference between the 2 "times" and deletes the 2 keys.

So every time you use the script, it does it again and again.

McGrady · 05-17-2008

I just ran it, it rebooted and no dialog box came up

sale666 · 05-21-2008

well i got this after i done it:

"Your computer reboots in 64 seconds"

after doing optimization for both cores

"Your computer reboots in 57 seconds"

=D... thats nice! works well!
thats with kaspersky,utorrent,ultramon running at start up!
and i have dual display!

**bmb** · 06-30-2008

Thanks for great script ..but one question if u dont wants this thn only Delete it or u have to delete it from Registry too????

**sidney1st** · 06-30-2008

Hi bmb and welcome to the Vista forums!

If you do not want it anymore, just put the script in the bin.
The registry entries are automatically deleted when the script has finished its job

**buggs1a** · 07-19-2008

how bout posting a download link that actually works?

05-13-2008
dmex Windows Vista™ Ultimate 2,631 posts	Re: Boot Up Time Great Script...Thanks Sidney Last edited by dmex; 05-18-2008 at 09:29 PM..
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05-14-2008
sidney1st Ultimate SP1 x64 & x86 971 posts	Re: Boot Up Time I am glad you like it, You are welcome dmex
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05-14-2008
McGrady vista home premium 32bit 3 posts	Re: Boot Up Time You said that this writes a value in the registry then deletes itself from the registry after showing the Reboot Time? Does it just remake the registry value everytime you use it and delete itself?
My System Specs

05-14-2008
sidney1st Ultimate SP1 x64 & x86 971 posts	Re: Boot Up Time Hi McGrady, When you click OK to reboot, those 2 keys are added to the registry so they are available when the computer boots. Key A contains the time Key B is in "run" so the script starts again when the computer has booted A: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\RestartTime\ B: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\RestartTime At the end, the script calculates the difference between the 2 "times" and deletes the 2 keys. So every time you use the script, it does it again and again.
My System Specs

05-17-2008
McGrady vista home premium 32bit 3 posts	Re: Boot Up Time I just ran it, it rebooted and no dialog box came up
My System Specs

05-21-2008
sale666 Vista Ultimate x64 3 posts	Re: Boot Up Time well i got this after i done it: "Your computer reboots in 64 seconds" after doing optimization for both cores "Your computer reboots in 57 seconds" =D... thats nice! works well! thats with kaspersky,utorrent,ultramon running at start up! and i have dual display!
My System Specs

06-30-2008
bmb Vista Ultimate 24 posts	Re: Boot Up Time Thanks for great script ..but one question if u dont wants this thn only Delete it or u have to delete it from Registry too????
My System Specs

06-30-2008
sidney1st Ultimate SP1 x64 & x86 971 posts	Re: Boot Up Time Hi bmb and welcome to the Vista forums! If you do not want it anymore, just put the script in the bin. The registry entries are automatically deleted when the script has finished its job
My System Specs

07-19-2008
buggs1a Vista Home Premium SP1 64bit 26 posts	Re: Boot Up Time how bout posting a download link that actually works?
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