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Hello all,

My Biab 2022 (912) also takes a lot time to boot.
About 12 secs with a new, fast laptop.

AMD Ryzen 9 4900H 3.30 GHz

16 GB Ram

Fast boot is activated too.

2021 version booted quicker as far as I remember.
I saw and added me to the thread with this topic before. But it is marked as resolved.
I did not find any information, that help me with this issue. Quick start-up was already set. Any ideas? This is the bootlog.....


D:\Meine\2_Musik\BandInABox\bb\Data\BootupLog.txt = Log-Datei für Startzeiten beim Bootvorgang. Kopieren Sie den Inhalt nach Excel für bessere Darstellung.
LogThis: Start of this: Init Start Init1 [24.12.2021 15:50:19] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 5 ], since last LogThis function = 5
LogThis: Start of this: InitCompleted. bbw.dpr started [24.12.2021 15:50:19] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 70 ], since last LogThis function = 65
LogThis: Start of this: possibly showing splash screen... [24.12.2021 15:50:19] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 73 ], since last LogThis function = 3
LogThis: Start of this: TBandWindowFormCreate 5.2 [24.12.2021 15:50:19] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 320 ], since last LogThis function = 247
LogThis: Start of this: TBandWindowFormCreate 5.21 [24.12.2021 15:50:20] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 1,332 ], since last LogThis function = 1,012
LogThis: Start of this: SelectWorkingAudioDriver ASIO [24.12.2021 15:50:20] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 1,847 ], since last LogThis function = 515
LogThis: Start of this: sending postpaint message... [24.12.2021 15:50:21] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 1,952 ], since last LogThis function = 105
LogThis: Start of this: TCSform.RunDialog [24.12.2021 15:50:21] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 1,954 ], since last LogThis function = 2
LogThis: Start of this: translateStylz [24.12.2021 15:50:21] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 2,805 ], since last LogThis function = 851
LogThis: Start of this: Application.Run [24.12.2021 15:50:33] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 14,297 ], since last LogThis function = 11,492
LogThis: Start of this: BEGIN PostPaintMIDIDialog_MIDIConnect_MySetup_SysEx_Cache [24.12.2021 15:50:33] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 14,376 ], since last LogThis function = 79
LogThis: Start of this: Loading default synth TGS [24.12.2021 15:50:33] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 14,379 ], since last LogThis function = 3
LogThis: Start of this: Making plugin lists [24.12.2021 15:50:33] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 14,383 ], since last LogThis function = 4
LogThis: Start of this: Scanning for default IKM VST plugins [24.12.2021 15:50:33] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 14,499 ], since last LogThis function = 116
LogThis: Start of this: Scanning for default Sforzando VST plugins [24.12.2021 15:50:33] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 14,503 ], since last LogThis function = 4
LogThis: Start of this: Scanning for default PG DirectX plugins [24.12.2021 15:50:33] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 14,506 ], since last LogThis function = 3
LogThis: Start of this: Time to scan ALL plugins = 124 [24.12.2021 15:50:33] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 14,510 ], since last LogThis function = 4
LogThis: Start of this: Time to scan AU plugins = 0 [24.12.2021 15:50:33] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 14,513 ], since last LogThis function = 3
LogThis: Start of this: Time to scan DX plugins = 0 [24.12.2021 15:50:33] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 14,516 ], since last LogThis function = 3
LogThis: Start of this: Time to scan known VST plugins = 113 [24.12.2021 15:50:33] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 14,519 ], since last LogThis function = 3
LogThis: Start of this: Time to scan unknown VST plugins = 11 [24.12.2021 15:50:33] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 14,522 ], since last LogThis function = 3
LogThis: Start of this: Recovering plugins from <=2020 lists [24.12.2021 15:50:33] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 14,525 ], since last LogThis function = 3
LogThis: Start of this: CreateThePGReverbForm... [24.12.2021 15:50:33] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 14,623 ], since last LogThis function = 98
LogThis: Start of this: ...CreateThePGReverbForm [24.12.2021 15:50:33] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 14,652 ], since last LogThis function = 29
LogThis: Start of this: ReInitMidiForOut... [24.12.2021 15:50:33] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 14,655 ], since last LogThis function = 3
LogThis: Start of this: ...ReInitMidiForOut [24.12.2021 15:50:33] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 14,715 ], since last LogThis function = 60
LogThis: Start of this: CachePatchesNOW [24.12.2021 15:50:33] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 14,719 ], since last LogThis function = 4
LogThis: Start of this: SetUpPluginsMenus [24.12.2021 15:50:34] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 15,033 ], since last LogThis function = 314
LogThis: Start of this: AskAboutArchiving [24.12.2021 15:50:34] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 15,065 ], since last LogThis function = 32
LogThis: Start of this: DosizeCheck [24.12.2021 15:50:34] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 15,068 ], since last LogThis function = 3
LogThis: Start of this: slowww...PostPaintMIDIDialog_MIDIConnect 11.7 activation slowww [24.12.2021 15:50:34] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 15,074 ], since last LogThis function = 6
LogThis: Start of this: MaxPlugins.MaybeShowWarningMessage [24.12.2021 15:50:34] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 15,081 ], since last LogThis function = 7
LogThis: Start of this: PostPaintMIDIDialog_MIDIConnect VariousShowFlashTip [24.12.2021 15:50:34] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 15,085 ], since last LogThis function = 4
LogThis: Start of this: FretlightBB.MaybeActivate [24.12.2021 15:50:34] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 15,092 ], since last LogThis function = 7
LogThis: Start of this: RepositionMainWindow [24.12.2021 15:50:34] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 15,096 ], since last LogThis function = 4
LogThis: Start of this: wasapi.possiblyStartMainStream [24.12.2021 15:50:34] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 15,155 ], since last LogThis function = 59
LogThis: Start of this: InitRTVideoExists [24.12.2021 15:50:34] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 15,166 ], since last LogThis function = 11
LogThis: Start of this: Checking if main window is visible... [24.12.2021 15:50:34] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 15,170 ], since last LogThis function = 4
LogThis: Start of this: PostPaintMIDIDialog_MIDIConnect 20 DONE that is it! [24.12.2021 15:50:34] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 15,174 ], since last LogThis function = 4
LogThis: Start of this: WriteSongStyleName... [24.12.2021 15:50:34] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 15,177 ], since last LogThis function = 3
LogThis: Start of this: ...WriteSongStyleName [24.12.2021 15:50:34] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 15,193 ], since last LogThis function = 16
LogThis: Start of this: ParamString = [24.12.2021 15:50:34] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 15,196 ], since last LogThis function = 3
LogThis: Start of this: explorerCommand 0 [24.12.2021 15:50:34] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 15,199 ], since last LogThis function = 3
LogThis: Start of this: AskAboutFileAssociations... [24.12.2021 15:50:34] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 15,501 ], since last LogThis function = 302
LogThis: Start of this: ...AskAboutFileAssociations [24.12.2021 15:50:34] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 15,505 ], since last LogThis function = 4
LogThis: Start of this: SetTimer... [24.12.2021 15:50:34] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 15,508 ], since last LogThis function = 3
LogThis: Start of this: ...SetTimer [24.12.2021 15:50:34] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 15,511 ], since last LogThis function = 3
LogThis: Start of this: adjustWindowSizes... [24.12.2021 15:50:34] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 15,515 ], since last LogThis function = 4
LogThis: Start of this: ...adjustWindowSizes [24.12.2021 15:50:34] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 15,528 ], since last LogThis function = 13
LogThis: Start of this: BOOTUP LOG COMPLETE. Asking to display the log... [24.12.2021 15:50:34] [ms since LogStart(boot)= 15,532 ], since last LogThis function = 4



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Hi Stefan,

Just now when I loaded BIAB, it took 18.5 secs.

When I shut it down and restarted it, it took 2.3 secs.

Does your BIAB behave similarly?

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Could that be it: Time to scan ALL plugins = 124?

Perhaps new Scanned plugins?
Try to disable from scanning all plugins that you will not use in BIAB.

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Yes, the scan of plugins appears to be the cause of the delay in that log. Are all plugins properly registered? I recall someone else had a problem a few years ago and that was the reason.


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First start-up was a bit over 8 seconds. Second little less then 4 seconds:

Bootup was optimal, set to fast [2022.914.0, 12/27/2021 9:20:18 AM]
Bootup time in milliseconds =3,782 [2022.914.0, 12/27/2021 9:20:18 AM]
Time to scan unknown VST plugins = 5 ms [2022.914.0, 12/27/2021 9:20:18 AM]
Time to scan known VST plugins = 16 ms [2022.914.0, 12/27/2021 9:20:18 AM]
Time to scan AU plugins = 0 ms [2022.914.0, 12/27/2021 9:20:18 AM]
Time to scan ALL plugins = 21 ms [2022.914.0, 12/27/2021 9:20:18 AM]
Time to Count Plugins in ms =781. Plugins counted=66 [2022.914.0, 12/27/2021 9:20:18 AM]
Scanning for plugins... [2022.914.0, 12/27/2021 9:20:17 AM]
**** New Session started at : 12/27/2021 9:20:17 AM


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After I upgraded from 2021 to 2011, the startup time decreased significantly.
I would guess that 2021 used to take 15-20 seconds. 2021 takes 4-5 seconds! Nice improvement!

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My question is 'why does it matter?'
What will you do with the 5 seconds you might save?


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