Application Takes Several Minutes to Start

Problem

Oxygen XML Editor seems to take an abnormally long amount of time to start.

Cause 1

Some anti-virus software can cause Java applications, including Oxygen XML Editor, to start very slowly due to scanning compressed archives (such as the JAR libraries that all Java applications use). During the process, various files would be accessed by Oxygen XML Editor (including installed plugins) files from its installation folder, its user home folder (e.g. C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\com.oxygenxml), its project folder, or local files from the Git projects (if the Git Client is used).

Solution

A possible solution is to add the aforementioned folders to the list of exceptions in the anti-virus software settings.

Cause 2

If files/folders from the Oxygen XML Editor installation folder, its user home folder (e.g. C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\com.oxygenxml), its project folder, or local files from the Git projects (if the Git Client is used), project, Git projects) are located remotely, it sometimes slows down the process. For example, Oxygen XML Editor (or Java) may wait until these connections time out before proceeding.

Solution 2

Keep a copy of those files/folders locally, rather than using them from the remote location.

Cause 3

The built-in file browser may be slow to open if it is trying to access shortcuts to inaccessible network shares or drives on the Windows desktop.

Solution 3

Remove the shortcuts to inaccessible network shares or drives.