Why is my login screen pretty slow?

About a days ago, my login screen would come up immediately whenever I opened my laptop . But now, it takes about a couple of
seconds and I have to sorta tap my enter key or any key to make sure it doesnt go back to its 2nd cover picture.
I've provided a link to what im talking about

ImKervin,
Along the same lines of what was suggested above, you may also want to consider performing a
clean boot.
This could allow you to figure out what is causing your delay by process of elimination.
In addition to the above, try to
reduce the number of unnecessary files or
software sitting on your hard drive. A decrease in performance is noticeable the closer your drive gets to capacity.
Optimizing your hard drive is another way you can improve your computer’s performance.
While it is set by default to run weekly, it couldn’t hurt to check its status.
Hope this helps!
Mike
Windows Outreach Team – IT Pro
The Springboard Series on TechNet

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