Why does GIMP start up so slow on my machine?

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Published on 2011-01-28T03:51:12Z Indexed on 2011/02/22 7:27 UTC
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EDIT 2: One way would be to disable script-fu. Does anyone know how to disable it at startup?

Is it possible? Would GIMP still work? What wouldn't work? Could I start it later, after loading?


Is there any way to speed up GIMP's startup time on Windows Vista Home Premium 32-Bit 1.6 [Dual] Intel Processors? On XP [different computer], it loads in less than 3 seconds. On Vista, it takes 20 seconds:

  • 2 Seconds (other - fonts, brushes, etc)
  • 18 Seconds (extension-script-fu)

It just freezes at extension-script-fu. Looking at Process Explorer, I see that it's not taking any CPU at all. EDIT 1: It does seem to be taking 50% of the CPU.

It gets stuck for about 18 seconds, and then starts working again. Then, the actual GIMP program pops up [...finally]. I have the latest stable version running (I think). I tried it with XP SP2 Compatibiliy mode and/or Run As Administrator, but that didn't help.

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