Vista - Add-PSSnapin takes way too much time

We've run into a situation where Add-PSSnapin takes way too much time,
around 60 to 90 seconds. This only happens on one particular machine (which
does not have Internet access). I *think* the delay is from verifying the
digital signature of the assembly and related files. This knowledgebase
article:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941990

talks about a problem with long assembly load times due to a delay in
downloading the certificate revocation list but, it does not address
PowerShell specifically.

Has anyone else had a problem with Add-PSSnapin taking too long? Is there a
way to tell PowerShell not to download the certificate revocation list?

Setting Execution Policy to Unrestricted had no effect.

Thanks,

John Vottero

I've not seen that particular problem. Which snapin is causing the problems?

Have you tried to ngen the PowerShell assemblies?

See http://blogs.msdn.com/powershell/arc...e-gac-ps1.aspx
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