Solved One user slow and the other fast

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I have an HP desktop with 7 Home Prem. 64bit. 8G Ram 7200 HDD. When I log on as Administrator, it is very quick to start up to the desktop. When I log on to user (standard user) it takes at least 10 times longer to get to the desktop. Never ran into this. By the way, it is not my PC and the user does not know the Admin password. CPU and RAM are not maxing out. Any ideas as to what may be causing this?
 

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I work on many PCs/Laptops for people to get hands on experience. I am a student at a technical college learning about computers and networks.
You say this is not your PC, so how do you log on as Administrator if the user does not know the Admin password?.

A possible reason for the the User setting is taking longer to get to the Desktop, could be due to the number of programs that they have to get started during start up.

Click the Start Button & in the Search box type msconfig & when that opens select the Start Up tab & see how many items are listed there. Generally you can untick all but the anti virus one.
 

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Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self built using existing case
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit sp1
CPU
Intel i5 3570 3.4Ghz Ivy Bridge SKT 1155 quad core
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z77-HD3 SKT 1155 2xSata 3, 4x USB 3.0
Memory
G-Skill Rip Jaws 16Gb (8x2) DDR3 -1600 PC3 12800 CL 10 red
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Gigabyte NVIDIA GT610 1Gb DDR3 810/1200 PCI-E 2.0 Silent
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NVIDIA High Definition & Realtech High Definition Audio
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2 x Philips 226V4L 16:9 aspect ratio
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 HD
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Samsung 840 Pro 256gb SSD, SATA 3.
Hitachi Touro Portable 1tb, USB 3.0 HDD used for image b/ups.
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Corsair VS450
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Codeng
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PSU fan & CPU fan
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Logitech
Mouse
Logitech Wireless trackball M570
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Wireless 3G. 3mg down & 550kb up.
Antivirus
Bitdefender Internet Security 2020
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Opera (Current Version) & Firefox
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MS Office 2013 Pro. Davis weather station software. MGE Nova 600 avr UPS.
A family member knows the Admin password but the user does not. The user only logs on with their standard account. I checked msconfig startup tab and the only thing checked is Avast AV. The user had half a screen of documents on the desktop. I moved them to my documents. Problem still exist.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
All
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium
Other Info
I work on many PCs/Laptops for people to get hands on experience. I am a student at a technical college learning about computers and networks.

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self built using existing case
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit sp1
CPU
Intel i5 3570 3.4Ghz Ivy Bridge SKT 1155 quad core
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z77-HD3 SKT 1155 2xSata 3, 4x USB 3.0
Memory
G-Skill Rip Jaws 16Gb (8x2) DDR3 -1600 PC3 12800 CL 10 red
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte NVIDIA GT610 1Gb DDR3 810/1200 PCI-E 2.0 Silent
Sound Card
NVIDIA High Definition & Realtech High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Philips 226V4L 16:9 aspect ratio
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 HD
Hard Drives
Samsung 840 Pro 256gb SSD, SATA 3.
Hitachi Touro Portable 1tb, USB 3.0 HDD used for image b/ups.
PSU
Corsair VS450
Case
Codeng
Cooling
PSU fan & CPU fan
Keyboard
Logitech
Mouse
Logitech Wireless trackball M570
Internet Speed
Wireless 3G. 3mg down & 550kb up.
Antivirus
Bitdefender Internet Security 2020
Browser
Opera (Current Version) & Firefox
Other Info
MS Office 2013 Pro. Davis weather station software. MGE Nova 600 avr UPS.
I made a new account and copied the old user files to the new user. The new user logs on just fine. Deleted the old. Everything good now. Thanks for your help.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
All
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium
Other Info
I work on many PCs/Laptops for people to get hands on experience. I am a student at a technical college learning about computers and networks.
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