Why is Visual Studio 2005 so slow?

#include <stdio.h>
#include <windows.h>

int main(char argc, char *argv[])
{
   printf("Hello Worldn");
   return 0;
}

~2.5 secs with ADVAPI32.DLL, CryptGetHashParam()
  ~1.5 secs with OLE2.DLL, StringFromGUID2()
  ~1.0 secs with C2.DLL, _AbortCompilerPass()