Why does my recorded script slow down considerably during playback; when automating a click on the Windows Start button? Solution: When a Windows Start button click is played back in a script, it will take a few seconds for the action to occur. This is because the context of the menu is SystemTray, which is part of the Windows shell. Script synchronization must wait for the Windows shell to become available. Availability depends on how heavily the computer is bound to the network and the DNS speed of the computer playing back the script. Another reason for the delay is that the menu does not have a selected item when it pops up. The time for script synchronization to recognize that an item is selected, and the time to artificially select the first item and start actual playback can contribute to the delay. Old KB# 10632
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