First image always slow to load

I am using PS CS2 on my XP based PC and it has worked fine for a number of years. Recently whenever I start PS is loads fine but then the very first image takes ages to load (>1 minute). All subsequent images load quickly as you'd expect.
It doesn't matter where that first image is saved and the size of the image makes no difference.
Today I tried a re-installation but the problem still exists.
Can anyone shed some light on this?

Thanks for the replies. It does seem to relate to this and I am also having a spot of bother with the printer. If set the default printer to a PDF generator that I have then the problem is solved.
Now, all I have to do is sort the printer issue... (Very slow to get printing from any program). The printer is on my machine but is available through a network to a laptop - both machines suffer this same PS loading problem.

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