I have the same problem on Windows Vista Business after an upgrade from
Windows XP Professional - did you upgrade?
Mine takes over 5 minutes for it to open though!!
No fix found yet, don't have the problem in Home Premium here at home though

"GT" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> The first time I select connect to on the start menu it take like 5-6
> second
> or more for Connect to network to open. the network icon on the taskbar is
> very slow too when accessing it at first. I have P4 2.8ghz HT and 1.5gb
> memory. anyone else having the same issue on the same processor or P4 HT
> processor