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I have a fairly large project (over 1800 files). When I open up the solution, the entire IDE slows to a crawl. CPU usage sits at
about 50% for a couple minutes, and then everything is normal again. This happens EVERYTIME I open the solution and is getting
rather annoying. Is there anything that can be done about this?

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Adam Clauss
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Nov 16 '05 #1
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Adam Clauss <ca*****@tamu.e du> wrote:
I have a fairly large project (over 1800 files). When I open up the
solution, the entire IDE slows to a crawl. CPU usage sits at about
50% for a couple minutes, and then everything is normal again. This
happens EVERYTIME I open the solution and is getting rather annoying.
Is there anything that can be done about this?


How many files do you have open within the solution? I find that if I
close all open documents before closing the solution, reopening the
solution is much faster. I haven't worked on that size of project
though (in .NET) so I don't know if it will help.

(I also don't know whether these scaling problems are fixed in Whidbey.
I really *hope* they are...)

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Nov 16 '05 #2
Hi,

Another option to try is to disable "Track Active Item in Solution Explorer"
option and see.
"Adam Clauss" <ca*****@tamu.e du> wrote in message
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I have a fairly large project (over 1800 files). When I open up the
solution, the entire IDE slows to a crawl. CPU usage sits at
about 50% for a couple minutes, and then everything is normal again. This
happens EVERYTIME I open the solution and is getting
rather annoying. Is there anything that can be done about this?

--
Adam Clauss
ca*****@tamu.ed u
Nov 16 '05 #3
Adam,
In addition to the other comments, I know for VB.NET at least, that VS.NET
2002 was slower then VS.NET 2003 for large solutions & projects.

Hope this helps
Jay

"Adam Clauss" <ca*****@tamu.e du> wrote in message
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I have a fairly large project (over 1800 files). When I open up the solution, the entire IDE slows to a crawl. CPU usage sits at about 50% for a couple minutes, and then everything is normal again. This happens EVERYTIME I open the solution and is getting rather annoying. Is there anything that can be done about this?

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Adam Clauss
ca*****@tamu.ed u

Nov 16 '05 #4
"Jon Skeet [C# MVP]" <sk***@pobox.co m> wrote in message news:MP******** *************** *@msnews.micros oft.com...
How many files do you have open within the solution? I find that if I
close all open documents before closing the solution, reopening the
solution is much faster. I haven't worked on that size of project
though (in .NET) so I don't know if it will help. Very few - usually only 5 or so files open, sometimes less. I can say that it hasn't made a difference, I've tried it with NO files
open and it still is rather slow.
(I also don't know whether these scaling problems are fixed in Whidbey.
I really *hope* they are...)


Me too :)

Thanks for the suggestion!
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Adam Clauss
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Nov 16 '05 #5
Ah, sorry I should have mentioned - I am using VS.Net 2003 Professional.

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Adam Clauss
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"Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]" <Ja************ @msn.com> wrote in message news:ui******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...
Adam,
In addition to the other comments, I know for VB.NET at least, that VS.NET
2002 was slower then VS.NET 2003 for large solutions & projects.

Hope this helps
Jay

"Adam Clauss" <ca*****@tamu.e du> wrote in message
news:ez******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP09.phx.gbl. ..
I have a fairly large project (over 1800 files). When I open up the

solution, the entire IDE slows to a crawl. CPU usage sits at
about 50% for a couple minutes, and then everything is normal again. This

happens EVERYTIME I open the solution and is getting
rather annoying. Is there anything that can be done about this?

--
Adam Clauss
ca*****@tamu.ed u


Nov 16 '05 #6
Alright I'll give that a try. Although it isn't just switching between files that is slow. Just typing, or even just scrolling
up/down the list of files in solution explorer is slow.
Thanks!
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Adam Clauss
ca*****@tamu.ed u

"Shiva" <sh******@onlin e.excite.com> wrote in message news:Od******** ******@tk2msftn gp13.phx.gbl...
Hi,

Another option to try is to disable "Track Active Item in Solution Explorer"
option and see.
"Adam Clauss" <ca*****@tamu.e du> wrote in message
news:ez******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...
I have a fairly large project (over 1800 files). When I open up the
solution, the entire IDE slows to a crawl. CPU usage sits at
about 50% for a couple minutes, and then everything is normal again. This
happens EVERYTIME I open the solution and is getting
rather annoying. Is there anything that can be done about this?

--
Adam Clauss
ca*****@tamu.ed u


Nov 16 '05 #7
Over 1800 files? I wonder if you are using the IDE as it was meant to be.

I also run into IDE problems and discovered it had to do with where the
files were located in the directory. I happened to change their location
to one nearer to the directory root so (I could back up my work easier)
and bingo! problems gone.

"Adam Clauss" <ca*****@tamu.e du> wrote in message
news:ez******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP09.phx.gbl. ..
I have a fairly large project (over 1800 files). When I open up the solution, the entire IDE slows to a crawl. CPU usage sits at about 50% for a couple minutes, and then everything is normal again. This happens EVERYTIME I open the solution and is getting rather annoying. Is there anything that can be done about this?

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Adam Clauss
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Nov 16 '05 #8

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