windows 7 problem since upgrade

Langlest

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i recently replaced my old e8600 with a I5-2500k

whenever i leave my desk i always go to the start menu and click "Switch User" so nobody can use my pc while im not there

on my old system it would take about 2 seconds to log out and in this way but for some reason its been taking about 25 seconds each time since the upgrade :confused:

here is a video of how long it takes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OussLeOpRHE

my full system spec is
Windows 7 64bit Home Premium
Intel Core I5-2500k
HIS iCooler V ATI Radeon HD 5850
G.Skill RipJawX 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1600MHz
Gigabyte P67A-UD4
Corsair HX 850W Psu
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA
300gig Maxtor SATA

any ideas what could be causing this? i installed norton internet security too as it came with the motherboard, do you think this could be slowing things down?
 
Norton is utter garbage, so I would start by getting rid of that. Search Google for the Norton Removal Tool. Use this to uninstall as it cleans out a lot of junk that would otherwise be left behind.

Check you are using the latest drivers for the motherboard, as everything would have changed - chipset, ethernet, SATA controllers etc etc. Windows 7 does a great job usually, but worth at least checking the chipset drivers.

Check your event logs for the time you lock the PC - something may be happening that may be logged here. :)

Oh and Windows Key + L is faster :D [or just sleep your PC if you aren't there for a while! Saves leccy :D]
 
thanks for the quick reply mate :)
i have all the latest drivers and software, ill have a go at removing nortons because im pretty sure that it was ok just before i installed it

just tried Win + L and ill be using that from now on :D
 
Glad you got it sorted, mate!

For a good free anti-virus, give Microsoft Security Essentials a bash. Performs very well on Windows 7. You don't need a separate firewall - just make sure Windows Firewall is running.
 
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