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if you have them networked,there can be a considerable delay while it searches for the networked comps

 

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if it is set to scan on boot,set it to low cpu priority

 

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look in the msconfig/startup for common startup items on both comps,untick items 1 by 1,restarting each time and see if you can isolate it
you may find this program helpful
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=r...04187/4/download.html&ei=y34YQ7i6Msr2YLTj3cMJ