I should clarify that once in the game my load times are quite fast and the game runs really well. That said for some reason when I first launch the game (after logging in) I am stuck staring at my desktop for a good 25 seconds while it appears nothing is happening and then all the sudden the game comes up.
Any ideas on what I can look at to circumvent this?
Of note maybe is that I am using the 64-bit client and my wife who has an identical computer (currently using the 32-bit client) does not experience the same issue.