iTunes slow startup

[ron ll]

On Windows XP, my iTunes takes up to 20 to 30 seconds to start after I click the icon. Doesn't show an hourglass except for a few seconds, then I just have to wait it out before iTunes actually starts. Is this normal? Is this because it is basically a Mac program running on Windows?

Thanks

[Hawk]

I have the same problem. It's at least 30 seconds to open and then when it is open, switching from iTunes store to Music, it would also go completely unresponsive till music opened.
Turn off the Genius toolbar and try.
Edit>Preferences>General >uncheck Genius.
Took 8 seconds to open and immediate switching between iTunes store and Music.

[ron ll]

Tried that, didn't help. Thanks anyway.

[Hawk]

Tried that, didn't help. Thanks anyway.
Did you close and then launch iTunes again? It doesn't change in the same session that you started.