Long booting time on Surface Go 3

Artur_277 150

Hi,
Recently, I’ve been experiencing very long booting times on my Surface Go 3. I tried repairing Windows and even reinstalling the entire system, but the booting was still much slower than before. Finally, I decided to perform a full recovery using the Surface Recovery Image, but without success. These are my latest boot times.

I have all latest updates (for example UEFI 16.106.143). And furthermore, I think the computer is stuck on the first loading screen with the Windows Logo (maybe something with the UEFI ?), booting on the second loading screen with the Win logo and rotating circle is quick as ever. Is there anything I can do?

EDIT: If anyone experience similar issue please upvote in the feedback hub: Updated Issue at Feedback Hub Zrzut ekranu 2025-10-30 220404

Maszi 60 Reputation points

2025-12-06T19:10:46.8066667+00:00

New UEFI version available, but only for win 11 users. I have win 10 on my surface. Can anybody with installed win 11 test it ? Problem solved ? https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/surface-go-3-update-history-f2a4db71-d2e3-42f5-8e8c-640f5acfe27b
Georges Abens 30 Reputation points

2025-12-06T19:14:52.7533333+00:00

Installed it,but as slow as with the old version 😑
Galton Lai 15 Reputation points

2025-12-19T07:23:57.5266667+00:00

I have installed 16.110.143.0 firmware update on surface go3, but it is still slow to boot UEFI. What can I do?
Robin Huang 20 Reputation points

2026-01-05T02:27:42.85+00:00

Same Problem.
Alpensturm 10 Reputation points

2026-01-08T14:35:33.36+00:00

Same here, I installed firmware version 16.110.143.0, long UEFI boot time is still not fixed!
Xiaoyong Lai 40 Reputation points

2026-01-18T02:54:15.7666667+00:00

Same here, I installed firmware version 17.103.143.0, long UEFI boot time is still not fixed!
G K 0 Reputation points

2026-02-27T01:42:08.48+00:00

Same here. already happened few months ago, still not fixed
Robin Huang 20 Reputation points

2026-04-11T04:24:04.08+00:00

I downgrade the uefi firmware in ubuntu,follow R X's answer,it works,now the go3 start quickly.The latest uefi contans bugs make you go3 slower.When i downgrade the uefi to 11.200.143,the slow-start problem is gone,just like pic below.
Gary Kwok 5 Reputation points

2026-04-15T11:41:24.3966667+00:00

When will Microsoft solve this problem? Did Microsoft know this problem? Already half year ago, the problem still here.
Brian 5 Reputation points

2026-04-30T03:16:32.57+00:00

Finally, update released 4/30 fixed the slow bootup! https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=103504
Jesús González Díez 45 Reputation points

2026-04-30T10:57:50.1333333+00:00

I installed the update and it's still exactly the same. Nothing has been resolved!
Matthias K 5 Reputation points

2026-04-30T11:27:01.7166667+00:00

On my Surface 3 Go the problem is fixed with the update today, login screen comes up max. 20 seconds after power on
Georges Abens 30 Reputation points

2026-05-01T17:56:10.1166667+00:00

works again for me, about 15-20 sec until login screen, yay :-)

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Dark_Knight 5 Reputation points

2025-11-20T02:46:04.1133333+00:00

Hi, guys, I found my Go3 with this issue maybe 2 weeks ago. At first, I thought it was the system problem. I cleaned all of the data and reinstall the system. No matter I installed Windows 11 or Windows 10, it would stuck in the Microsoft logo over 30 sec. Even I uesd the official restore image, it still happened. I am so confused that what happen. Finally, I see this post, I know I am not the only one.

Logically speaking, my Battery health is 93% and SSD health is 92%, I just can't find the problem. I search in Baidu, there is less people using this machine in China, no result.
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Sonny Klinger 5 Reputation points

2025-11-14T09:32:58.9166667+00:00

Interesting. I'm having the same issue since the last weeks - not sure exactly when it started. The device takes very long to initialize before the Windows loading circle appears.
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Jesús González Díez 45 Reputation points

2025-11-13T11:33:03.8+00:00

I'm experiencing the exact same problem. This all started with the last firmware update in early October.

I contacted Surface support, and they refuse to acknowledge that it's either a firmware error on their part or they're trying to do what other brands have done and render our devices obsolete.

I told support all of this, and they haven't responded at all.
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Jesús González Díez 45 Reputation points

2025-11-13T11:43:05.73+00:00

The only solution I've come up with is to downgrade the firmware on Linux. It explains how to do this on GitHub.
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jklee 0 Reputation points

2025-11-13T07:02:11.94+00:00

I'm having the same issue.
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Artur_277 150 Reputation points

2025-11-10T20:18:08.7733333+00:00

I misspelled the previous link. Here is the correct link to Feedback Hub issue https://aka.ms/AAkxm6
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Long booting time on Surface Go 3

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