- Disabling all DX plugins using "InstalledCodec" from Nirsoft - Renaming / Recreating 'Preferences' folder - Tried switching to MME / WAS instead of ASIO audio driver (My soundcard is a Steinberg UR12) - Applied last Bb Patch (build 715)
Still no luck ;(
Nevertheless after this long boot time Bb seems to behave normally...
BiaB2024 64bit last build (desktop app), Win11 Pro 23H2, Intel i9 13900 24-core, 64GByte RAM, RME Fireface 800, Steinberg UR12, Cl1, Studio One 6, Samplitude Pro
- Disabling all DX plugins using "InstalledCodec" from Nirsoft - Renaming / Recreating 'Preferences' folder - Tried switching to MME / WAS instead of ASIO audio driver (My soundcard is a Steinberg UR12) - Applied last Bb Patch (build 715)
Still no luck ;(
Nevertheless after this long boot time Bb seems to behave normally...
Have you tried disabling everything running in the background? Things like anti-virus, anti-malware, cCleaner, etc, as well as disabling your Ethernet card via the device manager?
I'm in a fitness protection program. I'm been hiding from exercise.
64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware
How about it you add the file safemode.txt to the Preferences folder to simulate factory settings? Edit - Actually ignore that, I see you already tried it.
Does it make a difference if you add the file MaxPluginsToScan.txt to the bb folder, with a single line of text in it: max=0
(Delete or rename this file after the test)
Also, does the slow bootup only happen if your computer has been idle for a while?
Last edited by Andrew - PG Music; 04/09/2008:50 AM.
I had something similar. BIAB (on external HDD) would take up to 5 minutes to start and it was driving me crazy. After much hair pulling I found the culprit. I had to (temporarily) disable real time protection on WIN 10. Once I did that it starts as you would expect. The only thing is - I need to remember to disable real time protection each time I go to use BIAB. Windows will prompt you to turn on real time protection again and I do that after I have finished my session with BIAB.
Your problem might be different but this just may work for you too.
Yes, that's also a good one Noel. But 'Fast bootups' is already 'on' on my system (by the way, ticking or not ticking this option doesn't seem to make much difference).
Thank all of you guys for all these suggestions:)
BiaB2024 64bit last build (desktop app), Win11 Pro 23H2, Intel i9 13900 24-core, 64GByte RAM, RME Fireface 800, Steinberg UR12, Cl1, Studio One 6, Samplitude Pro
Does it make a difference if you add the file MaxPluginsToScan.txt to the bb folder, with a single line of text in it: max=0
(Delete or rename this file after the test)
Also, does the slow bootup only happen if your computer has been idle for a while?
Thanks for your suggestions Andrew!
Having the MaxPluginsToScan.txt (with the one line you've suggested) in the bb folder does not change anything.
And, no, this problem does not happen when my computer has been idle for a while...
If you are using the 64bit version of Band-in-a-Box (most likely) the file name must be: MaxPluginsToScan64.txt
This changed in 2019 since the 32bit version will scan for different plugins than the 64bit version. The PluginScanLog.log file should show that 0 plugins are scanned, or which ever number you put in it. For example, if you have "max=2" then your PluginScanLog.log file should show:
This is a bit of tedious way to narrow down which plugin is slowing down the process, but it should work. Note that for the next update (build 716) the BootupLog.txt will show the time each plugin scan takes, so you can narrow it down faster.
If you are using the 64bit version of Band-in-a-Box (most likely) the file name must be: MaxPluginsToScan64.txt
This changed in 2019 since the 32bit version will scan for different plugins than the 64bit version. The PluginScanLog.log file should show that 0 plugins are scanned, or which ever number you put in it. For example, if you have "max=2" then your PluginScanLog.log file should show:
This is a bit of tedious way to narrow down which plugin is slowing down the process, but it should work. Note that for the next update (build 716) the BootupLog.txt will show the time each plugin scan takes, so you can narrow it down faster.
Thank you Blake,
I'm using the 64bit version of Bb, but having the file MaxPluginsToScan64.txt in the Bb folder does not seem to affect the number of plugins loaded...
Even curioser, that MaxPluginsToScan64.txt file is automatically deleted when Bb boots up whereas the PluginScanLog.log file still lists the same number of plugins loaded.
Maybe will I have to wait for build 716 to have my problem sorted. BTW, this new feature will be helpful in my case!
BiaB2024 64bit last build (desktop app), Win11 Pro 23H2, Intel i9 13900 24-core, 64GByte RAM, RME Fireface 800, Steinberg UR12, Cl1, Studio One 6, Samplitude Pro
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