SolidWorks Slow Boot up & Operation

Hello - I just installed SW 2012 and now when I first start up the software it literally takes between 5 and 6 minutes to start from the time I click the quick launch icon. I tried to repair the installation but is does nothing. The strange thing is that SW 2011 & 2010 now take just as long  (they previously booted up in about 10 - 15 seconds). Hardware is Intel Q6600 quad core, 8GB DDR2, 500GB HDD, NVidia QuadroFX 4500 w/1GB DDR3. Any ideas ??

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