Mine takes a couple of long minutes - longer getting the the net up and running as I switch the modem off when not using it. My pooter is ancient!!! (6 years and was somebodies before that!!) added more ram and Hard drive. Need to update sound card soon! Cannot afford whole new system at the mo.
The idea is to keep the toolbar and desktop free of most things other than the basic running system - but the irony is it is mainly windows that hog the memory!!! Running XP.
Vista systems tend to go into hibernation so have to remember to fully shut down when you want to.
