During bootup, I see "saving your settings"

[Guest]

Several times, I have seen during bootup the message "saving your settings".
The desktop does eventually appear but what is going on?

 

[Guest]

Saving your settings happens during shutdown, the fact it has happened for
you during bootup is odd. It may you have restarted it and it has taken a
while to restart?? Can you confirm that it is when you switch on your
computer it says this

 

[Guest]

It has happened before.

Here is what I see during bootup:

Loading ypur personal settings then
a Gray blank screen for a split second then
Saving your settings then
Loading your personal settings then
The Desktop

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