VS013 Hangs on the Splash Screen

When opening Visual Studio 2013 from the Task Bar (Windows 7), the application will show the splash screen then hang. Nothing happens and the splash doesn't disappear. The only way to close it from this point is to terminate from task manager.
Strangely, it never happens when I'm opening a solution, only if I try to open a new instance of VS without a solution (and annoyingly, occassionally even that will work).
This also happened with VS2012. It also happens if I try to Merge Changes to the TFS Power Tools dialog.
I've tried disabling extensions, and also using /ResetSettings, but I have been unable to determine a consistent cause for this.
How can I determine the exact cause of the hang?

Hi ObsidianPhoenix,
>>Nope, didn't make a difference. it's still happening. Both from the start menu, and from the pinned shortcut.
>>Strangely, it never happens when I'm opening a solution, only if I try to open a new instance of VS without a solution (and annoyingly, occassionally even that will work).
If it still has this issue, could you tell me how you use it to open a solution in your side? You said that it worked well when you open a solution, do you mean that you start it from the pinned shortcut or start menu? If you open it as the admin from the
start menu, how about the result?
To make sure that whether it is the add-ins' issue, please run your VS in safe mode.
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms241278.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396
If it works well in safe mode, I'm afraid that it is related to the add-ins or the extension tools. You'd better disable or remove all add-ins in your VS IDE.
In addition, you said that the VS2012 still had this issue, do you install the two VS versions in the same windows? Please make sure that your window has the enough configurations for two VS high version. When you open it, please also make sure that your
task manager if free.
Please also close all third party software like anti-virus or others.
Best Regards,
Jack
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