Windows Admin vs Standard Users - App startup times

[Phil Jimmieson]

Hi folks,
I've seen this much-delayed startup of LiveCode apps, though only on Windows 7.

On 7 Feb 2012, at 12:08, Andrew Henshaw wrote:

> There was a thread a few days ago about the differences between the Windows Admin and Standard users.
> 
> This may be related,  but can anyone explain (or replicate) why,  when a Livecode app is compiled with the UAC Execution Level set to either default, or same as invoker and on a Windows 7 pc,  when the app is started as an admin user it starts immediately,  but when started in a standard user account it takes 12 seconds before it loads?
> 
> Once up and running performance is identical.
> 
> Id really like to get the start time down for standard users,  Ive seen this on two pcs now (I mainly use macs so wasnt aware of the issue),  on is a Windows 7 machine,  the other Windows XP.  Both virgin machines,  restored from their recovery cds first to make sure they were as clean as a windows pc gets from the manufacturer.
> 
> The app is a simple hello world card,  one stack, one card, one button.
> 
> Any ideas as to what this could be,  and if there is any way to fix it.  I dont see to many options apart from the UAC which ive tried all ways.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Andy
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