Long booting time on Surface Go 3

Artur_277 150 Reputation points
2025-10-31T07:45:55.44+00:00

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 HubZrzut ekranu 2025-10-30 220404

Surface | Surface Go | Performance and maintenance

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  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. Maszi 60 Reputation points
    2025-11-27T23:51:44.5766667+00:00

    Same problem...

    I haven't used the tablet for a long time. Yesterday I turned it on and windows update indicated that there was an update available. So far, turning it on has been problem-free. The update was made to UEFI version 16.106.143, and from then on, the tablet stops for 1 minute before starting to load the operating system. Entering the BIOS also takes the same amount of time, and the BIOS is completely sticky.

    The cause of the problem is clearly the new UEFI version.

    MICROSOFT doesn't see it ???? Tested by MICROSOFT ???????

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  5. 星屑 Star 10 Reputation points
    2025-11-28T12:32:18.2166667+00:00

    我也发生了此问题，目前未找到如何解决的答案

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