According to the article, using a solid-colored image for the background is actually a workaround for the problem.
The fact that the symptom is a hard 30-second delay independent of processor speed, resolution, or graphics card suggests that the computer is not actually chugging through anything.
The fact that the symptom is a hard 30-second delay independent of processor speed, resolution, or graphics card suggests that the computer is not actually chugging through anything.