MSDN Library too slow on startup?

If your machine is taking a bit to load the MSDN Library application then try this little gem:

  1. Open up the MSDN Library application (notice how long it takes to load).
  2. Click on the Tools Menu | Options.
  3. Select the “Web Browser“ option on the listbox.
  4. For the Home Page setting, remove the “Use default“ check box and type “about:blank“ in the textbox. (no quotes)
  5. Click OK.
  6. Close the library application and reopen it (to see how much quicker the app loads).

Thanks to Mr. Levy for pointing this one out to me.  MUCH faster.