"John Ciccone" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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F2D4D82-AEDF-4CC7-BCB5-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have a new machine. It's stable, fast.
>
> If I run a program by doubleclicking its icon, or selecting it from the
> Start menu groups, all is well. It launches immediately as expected.
>
> However, if I launch the same apps using shortcut keys that I've assigned
> via the icon's general properties, there is a delay of 12 to 15 seconds.
> This
> happens with any app.
>
> Any idea why the delay, or more importantly, how to eliminate the delay?
>
> Thank you.
I suspect that your shortcut is flawed. Instead of rolling your own,
try copying it from the Startup menu to whereever you want it.