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Slow login for Admin users - Desktop Window Manager error
Right, I have been driven mad by an odd problem with logging into Windows 7. After a clean build following a major upgrade it now shows the "Welcome" page for around 10 seconds before loading the desktop after entering my password. Interestingly this only happens to accounts with admin privileges - if I set myself as a normal user login is instant, also the delay happens after making a new "admin" account - again the delay goes away after this test account is set as a normal user.
After disabling everything but the basic services it still occurs, I have also updated all my drivers. The only difference in the logs between admin and user accounts is the occurrence of an error from Desktop window manager - you can also see the delay in the login process. Googling the error doesn't shed much light.
Information 31/10/2011 08:14:43 ESENT 102 General
Information 31/10/2011 08:14:24 Winlogon 6000 None
Information 31/10/2011 08:14:24 Winlogon 4101 None
Information 31/10/2011 08:14:18 Winlogon 6000 None
Information 31/10/2011 08:14:18 Desktop Window Manager 9009 None
Information 31/10/2011 08:14:12 Winlogon 6000 None
Information 31/10/2011 08:14:12 Winlogon 4101 None
The full error is "The Desktop Window Manager has exited with code (0x40010004)"
logs: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11422169/bryanlogon.txt - admin account
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11422169/peterlogon.txt - normal account for comparison
Any help would be appreciated as it's frustrating that after a major upgrade I'm worse off when it comes to logging in. Performance apart from this issue is fine, no issues with aero etc.
Last edited by Janesy B; 31 Oct 2011 at 06:02.