MiKTeX and proTeXt ⇒ pdfescape | Compilation Process slowed down

[stefan_fuglsang]

When latex comes to this part
C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.8\tex\generic\oberdiek\pdfescape.sty
it works for 25 seconds before it continues. (Out of a total of 30 seconds for the total compilation for the example below).

(Package: pdfescape 2011/04/04 v1.12 Provides string conversions (HO))

It seems that the

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\usepackage{hyperref}

is necessary to demonstrate the behaviour:

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\documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{letter}%
\usepackage{hyperref} % colourlinks=false for printing

\begin{document}
This is a simple document.
\end{document}

Can I speed this up?

Thanks,
Stefan

Windows Vista/TexnicCenter/Miktex2.8