You know how an older car gives you an uneasy feeling every time you go to turn the ignition switch? How will it act up today? These types of fears have mutated my morning routine when it comes to booting my PC. When will the boot be truly over? In my case the process is divided into two parts.
The first is the time it takes my PC to reach the Windows login screen from the moment I hit the power button. The second, and trickier part, is the wait until I actually have a responsive desktop after logging in. It's this second part I have a hard time with. How do I know when my PC is done booting and ready for work? I never know if just going for a cup of coffee will be long enough, or whether I should make myself a sandwich while I'm at it. All this is obviously bad for my diet, but is justified considering what happens if I attempt to launch an application mid-boot. Such foolishness will only throw my PC's awakening into utter chaos and launch my day on a sea of sour notes. Ain't that a bitch?
So, when is a boot over? wouldn't you like to know?
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