Is this from an F9 restore or from a fresh windows install? If it's from a restore you might try uninstalling some of the ASUS software like the WebStorage. You can also run msconfig from the windows run box and disable anything not critical from running at startup. Make sure you have all of the latest drivers because an old driver could cause this as well.
A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk, I have a work station…