after the screensaver activates and hit Ctrl+Alt+Del key the systems takes awhile to show the desktop. How can I resolve this?

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After the screensaver activates and hit Ctrl+Alt+Del key the systems takes awhile to show the desktop. How can I solve this and why is happening?

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