Loading Inventor 2011 very slow without internet connection

[hypershelltechno]

workstation with internet connection does'nt have problem to launch Inventor (2011).

Those who don't have a internet connection (browser over the web) it takes up to 2 min to launch the software.

When I unplug the network cable, it takes less then 20 sec to boot up.

When I try with a active internet connection it works fine.

It would be simple to let them the internet connection, but it is not my call.  Then I'm trying to find a way to stop inventor to sneek over the web at the bootup.

Any chance someone here can help ?

Thanks

[Curtis_Waguespack]

Hi dchaput,

I suspect the Communication Center is the issue:

http://wikihelp.autodesk.com/Inventor/enu/2011/Help/User%27s_Guide/107CollaborationandVis/1606Shared...

http://wikihelp.autodesk.com/Inventor/enu/2011/Help/130InstallInstructions/300AutodeskInventorIns/10...

Registry Entry to disable it, note that Inventor 2011 is RegistryVersion15.0

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Autodesk-Inventor/Inventor-2012-Disable-Communication-Center/td-p/3018...

I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com

[hypershelltechno]

Thanks Curtis, 

I did turn off the communication center by following the procedure you provided.

I still have to wait upto 2 min to launch the software.

Dany

[mrattray]

Have you done a search of this forum for this problem? I recall this coming up before.
Here's a link to one such thread: http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Autodesk-Inventor/Inventor-2012-loading-SLOW-when-attached-to-network...

[hypershelltechno]

Hi Mike, 

Yes I did a search before asking the question.  The solution proposed on the others posts did'nt solve the problem on our workstations.

One way or the other, I will find a workaround

Dany

[dgorsman]

Are you aware of tools like Process Monitor, which lets you monitor what the computer is doing?  This should get you narrowed in on where the delays are happening.