VLC 2.2.0 very slow to open video files

[jimmytiel]

i will look into that.
i guess I need something that logs all file activity during the critical 30 seconds- i think such tools do exist...

meanwhile can you confirm that plugins.dat being only 257kb is totally normal; if so I think we can eliminate that from the suspects list ?

[jimmytiel]

with sysinternals process monitor running:

i see much start up activity relating to fonts, as well as with plugins .NB this is opening program only, no media file, and I do not get any font cache rebuilding message,.
I failed to capture the process log ( process monitor froze on me beofre I could paste it) will try again tomorrow. it may be an excessive amount of text to post here though & I have not yet figured out how to filter so that only vlc.exe activity is shown

I also saw that malwarebyes was checking all that VLC did. I have VLC in RAm drive R; via symbolic links and I have now excluded the RAM drive vlc folder in malwarebyes as well as thevlc program files folder so that should stop next time around.

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

meanwhile can you confirm that plugins.dat being only 257kb is totally normal; if so I think we can eliminate that from the suspects list ?

Yes, this is normal.
It shouldn't be rescanned at every run, but it is normal.

[jimmytiel]

ok thanks- what is the best way to post the process monitor log here. I don't see an attach file option . I am about try for another 1st run capture...

[jimmytiel]

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06:42:42.1031445 mbamservice.exe 2372 QueryDirectory C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN SUCCESS 06:42:42.1031799 mbamservice.exe 2372 CloseFile C:\Program Files (x86) SUCCESS 06:42:42.1033358 mbamservice.exe 2372 CreateFile C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN SUCCESS 06:42:42.1033791 mbamservice.exe 2372 QueryDirectory C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC SUCCESS 06:42:42.1034126 mbamservice.exe 2372 CloseFile C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN SUCCESS 06:42:42.1035453 mbamservice.exe 2372 CreateFile C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC REPARSE 06:42:42.1037605 mbamservice.exe 2372 CreateFile C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC SUCCESS 06:42:42.1038000 mbamservice.exe 2372 QueryNetworkOpenInformationFile C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC SUCCESS 06:42:42.1038225 mbamservice.exe 2372 CloseFile C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC SUCCESS 06:42:42.1039247 mbamservice.exe 2372 CreateFile R:\vlc\VLC SUCCESS 06:42:42.1039616 mbamservice.exe 2372 QueryDirectory R:\vlc\VLC\plugins SUCCESS 06:42:42.1040069 mbamservice.exe 2372 CloseFile R:\vlc\VLC SUCCESS 06:42:42.1042186 mbamservice.exe 2372 QueryNetworkOpenInformationFile C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC SUCCESS 06:42:42.1042502 mbamservice.exe 2372 CloseFile C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC SUCCESS 06:42:42.1043407 mbamservice.exe 2372 CreateFile C:\PROGRA~2\VideoLAN\VLC\plugins\ REPARSE 06:42:42.1044274 mbamservice.exe 2372 CreateFile R:\vlc\VLC\plugins SUCCESS 06:42:42.1044627 mbamservice.exe 2372 QueryDirectory R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\3dnow SUCCESS 06:42:42.1044988 mbamservice.exe 2372 CloseFile R:\vlc\VLC\plugins SUCCESS 06:42:42.1045973 mbamservice.exe 2372 CreateFile C:\PROGRA~2\VideoLAN\VLC\plugins\3dnow\ REPARSE 06:42:42.1046829 mbamservice.exe 2372 CreateFile R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\3dnow SUCCESS 06:42:42.1047133 mbamservice.exe 2372 QueryDirectory R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\3dnow\LIBMEM~1.DLL SUCCESS 06:42:42.1047433 mbamservice.exe 2372 CloseFile R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\3dnow SUCCESS 06:42:42.1049144 mbamservice.exe 2372 CreateFile C:\PROGRA~2\VideoLAN\VLC\plugins\3dnow\LIBMEM~1.DLL REPARSE 06:42:42.1049939 mbamservice.exe 2372 QueryOpen R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\3dnow\libmemcpy3dn_plugin.dll SUCCESS 06:42:42.1050361 mbamservice.exe 2372 CreateFile C:\ SUCCESS 06:42:42.1050710 mbamservice.exe 2372 QueryDirectory C:\PROGRA~2 SUCCESS 06:42:42.1051091 mbamservice.exe 2372 CloseFile C:\ SUCCESS 06:42:42.1052452 mbamservice.exe 2372 CreateFile C:\Program Files (x86) SUCCESS 06:42:42.1052832 mbamservice.exe 2372 QueryDirectory C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN SUCCESS 06:42:42.1053174 mbamservice.exe 2372 CloseFile C:\Program Files (x86) SUCCESS 06:42:42.1054512 mbamservice.exe 2372 CreateFile C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN SUCCESS 06:42:42.1054885 mbamservice.exe 2372 QueryDirectory C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC SUCCESS 06:42:42.1055227 mbamservice.exe 2372 CloseFile C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN SUCCESS 06:42:42.1056543 mbamservice.exe 2372 CreateFile C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC REPARSE 06:42:42.1058676 mbamservice.exe 2372 CreateFile C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC SUCCESS 06:42:42.1059037 mbamservice.exe 2372 QueryNetworkOpenInformationFile C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC SUCCESS 06:42:42.1059257 mbamservice.exe 2372 CloseFile C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC SUCCESS 06:42:42.1060257 mbamservice.exe 2372 CreateFile R:\vlc\VLC SUCCESS 06:42:42.1060603 mbamservice.exe 2372 QueryDirectory R:\vlc\VLC\plugins SUCCESS 06:42:42.1060927 mbamservice.exe 2372 CloseFile R:\vlc\VLC SUCCESS 06:42:42.1063063 mbamservice.exe 2372 QueryNetworkOpenInformationFile C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC SUCCESS 06:42:42.1063375 mbamservice.exe 2372 CloseFile C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC SUCCESS 06:42:42.1064272 mbamservice.exe 2372 CreateFile C:\PROGRA~2\VideoLAN\VLC\plugins\ REPARSE 06:42:42.1065113 mbamservice.exe 2372 CreateFile R:\vlc\VLC\plugins SUCCESS 06:42:42.1065462 mbamservice.exe 2372 QueryDirectory R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\3dnow SUCCESS 06:42:42.1065797 mbamservice.exe 2372 CloseFile R:\vlc\VLC\plugins SUCCESS 06:42:42.1066846 mbamservice.exe 2372 CreateFile C:\PROGRA~2\VideoLAN\VLC\plugins\3dnow\ REPARSE 06:42:42.1067690 mbamservice.exe 2372 CreateFile R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\3dnow SUCCESS 06:42:42.1068048 mbamservice.exe 2372 QueryDirectory R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\3dnow\LIBMEM~1.DLL SUCCESS 06:42:42.1068386 mbamservice.exe 2372 CloseFile R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\3dnow SUCCESS 06:42:42.1070010 vlc.exe 984 CreateFile R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\3dnow\libmemcpy3dn_plugin.dll SUCCESS 06:42:42.1072139 mbamservice.exe 2372 QueryOpen R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\3dnow\libmemcpy3dn_plugin.dll SUCCESS 06:42:42.1073013 mbamservice.exe 2372 CreateFile R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\3dnow SUCCESS 06:42:42.1073382 mbamservice.exe 2372 QueryDirectory R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\3dnow\LIBMEMCPY3DN_PLUGIN.DLL SUCCESS 06:42:42.1073717 mbamservice.exe 2372 CloseFile R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\3dnow SUCCESS 06:42:42.1074701 mbamservice.exe 2372 QueryOpen R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\3dnow\libmemcpy3dn_plugin.dll SUCCESS 06:42:42.1075488 mbamservice.exe 2372 CreateFile R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\3dnow SUCCESS 06:42:42.1075827 mbamservice.exe 2372 QueryDirectory R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\3dnow\LIBMEMCPY3DN_PLUGIN.DLL SUCCESS 06:42:42.1076142 mbamservice.exe 2372 CloseFile R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\3dnow SUCCESS 06:42:42.1077059 mbamservice.exe 2372 QueryOpen R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\3dnow\libmemcpy3dn_plugin.dll SUCCESS 06:42:42.1077450 mbamservice.exe 2372 CreateFile R:\ SUCCESS 06:42:42.1077762 mbamservice.exe 2372 QueryDirectory R:\vlc SUCCESS 06:42:42.1078062 mbamservice.exe 2372 CloseFile R:\ SUCCESS 06:42:42.1078956 mbamservice.exe 2372 CreateFile R:\vlc SUCCESS 06:42:42.1079298 mbamservice.exe 2372 QueryDirectory R:\vlc\VLC SUCCESS 06:42:42.1079610 mbamservice.exe 2372 CloseFile R:\vlc SUCCESS 06:42:42.1080553 mbamservice.exe 2372 CreateFile R:\vlc\VLC SUCCESS 06:42:42.1080899 mbamservice.exe 2372 QueryDirectory R:\vlc\VLC\PLUGINS SUCCESS 06:42:42.1081214 mbamservice.exe 2372 CloseFile R:\vlc\VLC SUCCESS 06:42:42.1082161 mbamservice.exe 2372 CreateFile R:\vlc\VLC\plugins SUCCESS 06:42:42.1082484 mbamservice.exe 2372 QueryDirectory R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\3DNOW SUCCESS 06:42:42.1082792 mbamservice.exe 2372 CloseFile R:\vlc\VLC\plugins SUCCESS 06:42:42.1083708 mbamservice.exe 2372 CreateFile R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\3dnow SUCCESS 06:42:42.1084035 mbamservice.exe 2372 QueryDirectory R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\3dnow\LIBMEM~1.DLL SUCCESS 06:42:42.1084359 mbamservice.exe 2372 CloseFile R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\3dnow SUCCESS 06:42:42.1085336 mbamservice.exe 2372 QueryOpen R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\3dnow\libmemcpy3dn_plugin.dll SUCCESS 06:42:42.1085727 mbamservice.exe 2372 CreateFile R:\ SUCCESS 06:42:42.1086031 mbamservice.exe 2372 QueryDirectory R:\vlc SUCCESS 06:42:42.1086351 mbamservice.exe 2372 CloseFile R:\ SUCCESS 06:42:42.1087202 mbamservice.exe 2372 CreateFile R:\vlc SUCCESS 06:42:42.1087533 mbamservice.exe 2372 QueryDirectory R:\vlc\VLC SUCCESS 06:42:42.1087830 mbamservice.exe 2372 CloseFile R:\vlc SUCCESS 06:42:42.1088773 mbamservice.exe 2372 CreateFile R:\vlc\VLC SUCCESS 06:42:42.1089107 mbamservice.exe 2372 QueryDirectory R:\vlc\VLC\PLUGINS SUCCESS 06:42:42.1089404 mbamservice.exe 2372 CloseFile R:\vlc\VLC SUCCESS 06:42:42.1090290 mbamservice.exe 2372 CreateFile R:\vlc\VLC\plugins SUCCESS 06:42:42.1090620 mbamservice.exe 2372 QueryDirectory R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\3DNOW SUCCESS 06:42:42.1090936 mbamservice.exe 2372 CloseFile R:\vlc\VLC\plugins SUCCESS 06:42:42.1091890 mbamservice.exe 2372 CreateFile R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\3dnow SUCCESS 06:42:42.1092229 mbamservice.exe 2372 QueryDirectory R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\3dnow\LIBMEM~1.DLL SUCCESS 06:42:42.1092833 mbamservice.exe 2372 CloseFile R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\3dnow SUCCESS 06:42:42.1094054 vlc.exe 984 CreateFileMapping R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\3dnow\libmemcpy3dn_plugin.dll FILE LOCKED WITH ONLY READERS 06:42:42.1094928 vlc.exe 984 CreateFileMapping R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\3dnow\libmemcpy3dn_plugin.dll SUCCESS 06:42:42.1095605 vlc.exe 984 Load Image R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\3dnow\libmemcpy3dn_plugin.dll SUCCESS 06:42:42.1095890 vlc.exe 984 CloseFile R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\3dnow\libmemcpy3dn_plugin.dll SUCCESS 06:42:42.1100167 vlc.exe 984 CreateFile C:\Windows\SysWOW64\en-US\KernelBase.dll.mui SUCCESS 06:42:42.1100616 vlc.exe 984 CreateFileMapping C:\Windows\SysWOW64\en-US\KernelBase.dll.mui FILE LOCKED WITH ONLY READERS 06:42:42.1100791 vlc.exe 984 QueryStandardInformationFile C:\Windows\SysWOW64\en-US\KernelBase.dll.mui SUCCESS 06:42:42.1101164 vlc.exe 984 CreateFileMapping C:\Windows\SysWOW64\en-US\KernelBase.dll.mui SUCCESS 06:42:42.1102091 vlc.exe 984 QueryDirectory R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\3dnow NO MORE FILES 06:42:42.1102380 vlc.exe 984 CloseFile R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\3dnow SUCCESS 06:42:42.1104840 vlc.exe 984 QueryNetworkOpenInformationFile C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC SUCCESS 06:42:42.1105171 vlc.exe 984 CloseFile C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC SUCCESS 06:42:42.1106072 vlc.exe 984 CreateFile C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\plugins\ REPARSE 06:42:42.1106977 vlc.exe 984 CreateFile R:\vlc\VLC\plugins SUCCESS 06:42:42.1107384 vlc.exe 984 QueryDirectory R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\access SUCCESS 06:42:42.1107768 vlc.exe 984 CloseFile R:\vlc\VLC\plugins SUCCESS 06:42:42.1109433 vlc.exe 984 CreateFile C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\plugins\access REPARSE 06:42:42.1110258 vlc.exe 984 QueryOpen R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\access SUCCESS 06:42:42.1111140 vlc.exe 984 CreateFile C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\plugins\access\ REPARSE 06:42:42.1111939 vlc.exe 984 CreateFile R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\access SUCCESS 06:42:42.1112288 vlc.exe 984 QueryDirectory R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\access\* SUCCESS 06:42:42.1112657 vlc.exe 984 QueryDirectory R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\access SUCCESS 06:42:42.1115691 vlc.exe 984 CreateFile C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\plugins\access\ REPARSE 06:42:42.1116702 vlc.exe 984 CreateFile R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\access SUCCESS 06:42:42.1117102 vlc.exe 984 QueryDirectory R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\access\libaccess_attachment_plugin.dll SUCCESS 06:42:42.1117623 vlc.exe 984 CloseFile R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\access SUCCESS 06:42:42.1119638 vlc.exe 984 CreateFile C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\plugins\access\libaccess_attachment_plugin.dll REPARSE 06:42:42.1120524 vlc.exe 984 QueryOpen R:\vlc\VLC\plugins\access\libaccess_attachment_plugin.dll SUCCESS 06:42:42.1121387 vlc.exe 984 CreateFile C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\plugins\access\libaccess_attachment_plugin.dll REPARSE

NB I have a symbolic link from vlc in program files to R( ram drive)

much malwarebytes activity despite both vlc folder locations begin excluded. I can re run tomorrow with malwarebytes disables if that helps clarify.

there is much more in process monitor but I am only allowed 60k characters tor posting

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

This is building the cache, that I see.

[jimmytiel]

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Startdir is R:\vlc\VLC\plugins |-- \ | |-- plugins.dat | | |-- 3dnow | | |-- libmemcpy3dn_plugin.dll | | | |-- access | | |-- libaccess_attachment_plugin.dll | | |-- libaccess_bd_plugin.dll | | |-- libaccess_ftp_plugin.dll | | |-- libaccess_http_plugin.dll | | |-- libaccess_imem_plugin.dll | | |-- libaccess_mms_plugin.dll | | |-- libaccess_rar_plugin.dll | | |-- libaccess_realrtsp_plugin.dll | | |-- libaccess_smb_plugin.dll | | |-- libaccess_tcp_plugin.dll | | |-- libaccess_udp_plugin.dll | | |-- libaccess_vdr_plugin.dll | | |-- libattachment_plugin.dll | | |-- libbluray-j2se-0.7.0.jar | | |-- libcdda_plugin.dll | | |-- libdshow_plugin.dll | | |-- libdtv_plugin.dll | | |-- libdvdnav_plugin.dll | | |-- libdvdread_plugin.dll | | |-- libfilesystem_plugin.dll | | |-- libftp_plugin.dll | | |-- libhttp_plugin.dll | | |-- libidummy_plugin.dll | | |-- libimem_plugin.dll | | |-- liblibbluray_plugin.dll | | |-- liblive555_plugin.dll | | |-- librar_plugin.dll | | |-- librtp_plugin.dll | | |-- libscreen_plugin.dll | | |-- libsdp_plugin.dll | | |-- libsftp_plugin.dll | | |-- libshm_plugin.dll | | |-- libsmb_plugin.dll | | |-- libstream_filter_rar_plugin.dll | | |-- libtcp_plugin.dll | | |-- libtimecode_plugin.dll | | |-- libudp_plugin.dll | | |-- libvcd_plugin.dll | | |-- libvdr_plugin.dll | | |-- libzip_plugin.dll | | | |-- access_output | | |-- libaccess_output_dummy_plugin.dll | | |-- libaccess_output_file_plugin.dll | | |-- libaccess_output_http_plugin.dll | | |-- libaccess_output_livehttp_plugin.dll | | |-- libaccess_output_shout_plugin.dll | | |-- libaccess_output_udp_plugin.dll | | | |-- audio_filter | | |-- liba52tofloat32_plugin.dll | | |-- liba52tospdif_plugin.dll | | |-- libaudio_format_plugin.dll | | |-- libaudiobargraph_a_plugin.dll | | |-- libchorus_flanger_plugin.dll | | |-- libcompressor_plugin.dll | | |-- libconverter_fixed_plugin.dll | | |-- libdolby_surround_decoder_plugin.dll | | |-- libdtstofloat32_plugin.dll | | |-- libdtstospdif_plugin.dll | | |-- libequalizer_plugin.dll | | |-- libgain_plugin.dll | | |-- libheadphone_channel_mixer_plugin.dll | | |-- libkaraoke_plugin.dll | | |-- libmono_plugin.dll | | |-- libmpgatofixed32_plugin.dll | | |-- libnormvol_plugin.dll | | |-- libparam_eq_plugin.dll | | |-- libremap_plugin.dll | | |-- libsamplerate_plugin.dll | | |-- libscaletempo_plugin.dll | | |-- libsimple_channel_mixer_plugin.dll | | |-- libspatializer_plugin.dll | | |-- libspeex_resampler_plugin.dll | | |-- libstereo_widen_plugin.dll | | |-- libtrivial_channel_mixer_plugin.dll | | |-- libugly_resampler_plugin.dll | | | |-- audio_mixer | | |-- libfixed32_mixer_plugin.dll | | |-- libfloat_mixer_plugin.dll | | |-- libfloat32_mixer_plugin.dll | | |-- libinteger_mixer_plugin.dll | | | |-- audio_output | | |-- libadummy_plugin.dll | | |-- libafile_plugin.dll | | |-- libamem_plugin.dll | | |-- libaout_directx_plugin.dll | | |-- libaout_file_plugin.dll | | |-- libdirectsound_plugin.dll | | |-- libmmdevice_plugin.dll | | |-- libwasapi_plugin.dll | | |-- libwaveout_plugin.dll | | | |-- codec | | |-- liba52_plugin.dll | | |-- libadpcm_plugin.dll | | |-- libaes3_plugin.dll | | |-- libaraw_plugin.dll | | |-- libavcodec_plugin.dll | | |-- libcc_plugin.dll | | |-- libcdg_plugin.dll | | |-- libcrystalhd_plugin.dll | | |-- libcvdsub_plugin.dll | | |-- libddummy_plugin.dll | | |-- libdmo_plugin.dll | | |-- libdts_plugin.dll | | |-- libdvbsub_plugin.dll | | |-- libdxva2_plugin.dll | | |-- libedummy_plugin.dll | | |-- libfaad_plugin.dll | | |-- libflac_plugin.dll | | |-- libfluidsynth_plugin.dll | | |-- libg711_plugin.dll | | |-- libjpeg_plugin.dll | | |-- libkate_plugin.dll | | |-- liblibass_plugin.dll | | |-- liblibmpeg2_plugin.dll | | |-- liblpcm_plugin.dll | | |-- libmft_plugin.dll | | |-- libmpeg_audio_plugin.dll | | |-- libopus_plugin.dll | | |-- libpng_plugin.dll | | |-- libqsv_plugin.dll | | |-- libquicktime_plugin.dll | | |-- librawvideo_plugin.dll | | |-- libschroedinger_plugin.dll | | |-- libscte27_plugin.dll | | |-- libspeex_plugin.dll | | |-- libspudec_plugin.dll | | |-- libstl_plugin.dll | | |-- libsubsdec_plugin.dll | | |-- libsubstx3g_plugin.dll | | |-- libsubsusf_plugin.dll | | |-- libsvcdsub_plugin.dll | | |-- libt140_plugin.dll | | |-- libtheora_plugin.dll | | |-- libtwolame_plugin.dll | | |-- libuleaddvaudio_plugin.dll | | |-- libvorbis_plugin.dll | | |-- libvpx_plugin.dll | | |-- libx264_plugin.dll | | |-- libx265_plugin.dll | | |-- libzvbi_plugin.dll | | | |-- control | | |-- libdummy_plugin.dll | | |-- libgestures_plugin.dll | | |-- libglobalhotkeys_plugin.dll | | |-- libhotkeys_plugin.dll | | |-- libnetsync_plugin.dll | | |-- libntservice_plugin.dll | | |-- liboldrc_plugin.dll | | |-- libwin_hotkeys_plugin.dll | | |-- libwin_msg_plugin.dll | | | |-- demux | | |-- libaiff_plugin.dll | | |-- libasf_plugin.dll | | |-- libau_plugin.dll | | |-- libavi_plugin.dll | | |-- libcaf_plugin.dll | | |-- libdemux_cdg_plugin.dll | | |-- libdemux_stl_plugin.dll | | |-- libdemuxdump_plugin.dll | | |-- libdirac_plugin.dll | | |-- libdiracsys_plugin.dll | | |-- libes_plugin.dll | | |-- libflacsys_plugin.dll | | |-- libgme_plugin.dll | | |-- libh264_plugin.dll | | |-- libhevc_plugin.dll | | |-- libimage_plugin.dll | | |-- liblive555_plugin.dll | | |-- libmjpeg_plugin.dll | | |-- libmkv_plugin.dll | | |-- libmod_plugin.dll | | |-- libmp4_plugin.dll | | |-- libmpc_plugin.dll | | |-- libmpgv_plugin.dll | | |-- libnsc_plugin.dll | | |-- libnsv_plugin.dll | | |-- libnuv_plugin.dll | | |-- libogg_plugin.dll | | |-- libplaylist_plugin.dll | | |-- libps_plugin.dll | | |-- libpva_plugin.dll | | |-- librawaud_plugin.dll | | |-- librawdv_plugin.dll | | |-- librawvid_plugin.dll | | |-- libreal_plugin.dll | | |-- libsid_plugin.dll | | |-- libsmf_plugin.dll | | |-- libsubtitle_plugin.dll | | |-- libts_plugin.dll | | |-- libtta_plugin.dll | | |-- libty_plugin.dll | | |-- libvc1_plugin.dll | | |-- libvobsub_plugin.dll | | |-- libvoc_plugin.dll | | |-- libwav_plugin.dll | | |-- libxa_plugin.dll | | | |-- gui | | |-- libqt4_plugin.dll | | |-- libskins2_plugin.dll | | | |-- lua | | |-- liblua_plugin.dll | | | |-- meta_engine | | |-- libfolder_plugin.dll | | |-- libtaglib_plugin.dll | | | |-- misc | | |-- libaddonsfsstorage_plugin.dll | | |-- libaddonsvorepository_plugin.dll | | |-- libaudioscrobbler_plugin.dll | | |-- libexport_plugin.dll | | |-- libfingerprinter_plugin.dll | | |-- libgnutls_plugin.dll | | |-- liblogger_plugin.dll | | |-- libmemcpy_plugin.dll | | |-- libosd_parser_plugin.dll | | |-- libstats_plugin.dll | | |-- libvod_rtsp_plugin.dll | | |-- libxml_plugin.dll | | | |-- mmx | | |-- libi420_rgb_mmx_plugin.dll | | |-- libi420_yuy2_mmx_plugin.dll | | |-- libi422_yuy2_mmx_plugin.dll | | |-- libmemcpymmx_plugin.dll | | | |-- mmxext | | |-- libmemcpymmxext_plugin.dll | | | |-- mux | | |-- libmux_asf_plugin.dll | | |-- libmux_avi_plugin.dll | | |-- libmux_dummy_plugin.dll | | |-- libmux_mp4_plugin.dll | | |-- libmux_mpjpeg_plugin.dll | | |-- libmux_ogg_plugin.dll | | |-- libmux_ps_plugin.dll | | |-- libmux_ts_plugin.dll | | |-- libmux_wav_plugin.dll | | | |-- notify | | |-- libmsn_plugin.dll | | | |-- packetizer | | |-- libpacketizer_copy_plugin.dll | | |-- libpacketizer_dirac_plugin.dll | | |-- libpacketizer_flac_plugin.dll | | |-- libpacketizer_h264_plugin.dll | | |-- libpacketizer_hevc_plugin.dll | | |-- libpacketizer_mlp_plugin.dll | | |-- libpacketizer_mpeg4audio_plugin.dll | | |-- libpacketizer_mpeg4video_plugin.dll | | |-- libpacketizer_mpegvideo_plugin.dll | | |-- libpacketizer_vc1_plugin.dll | | | |-- services_discovery | | |-- libmediadirs_plugin.dll | | |-- libpodcast_plugin.dll | | |-- libsap_plugin.dll | | |-- libupnp_plugin.dll | | |-- libwindrive_plugin.dll | | | |-- sse2 | | |-- libi420_rgb_sse2_plugin.dll | | |-- libi420_yuy2_sse2_plugin.dll | | |-- libi422_yuy2_sse2_plugin.dll | | | |-- stream_filter | | |-- libdash_plugin.dll | | |-- libhttplive_plugin.dll | | |-- librecord_plugin.dll | | |-- libsmooth_plugin.dll | | |-- libstream_filter_dash_plugin.dll | | |-- libstream_filter_httplive_plugin.dll | | |-- libstream_filter_record_plugin.dll | | | |-- stream_out | | |-- libstream_out_autodel_plugin.dll | | |-- libstream_out_bridge_plugin.dll | | |-- libstream_out_chromaprint_plugin.dll | | |-- libstream_out_delay_plugin.dll | | |-- libstream_out_description_plugin.dll | | |-- libstream_out_display_plugin.dll | | |-- libstream_out_dummy_plugin.dll | | |-- libstream_out_duplicate_plugin.dll | | |-- libstream_out_es_plugin.dll | | |-- libstream_out_gather_plugin.dll | | |-- libstream_out_langfromtelx_plugin.dll | | |-- libstream_out_mosaic_bridge_plugin.dll | | |-- libstream_out_raop_plugin.dll | | |-- libstream_out_record_plugin.dll | | |-- libstream_out_rtp_plugin.dll | | |-- libstream_out_select_plugin.dll | | |-- libstream_out_setid_plugin.dll | | |-- libstream_out_smem_plugin.dll | | |-- libstream_out_standard_plugin.dll | | |-- libstream_out_stats_plugin.dll | | |-- 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the plot thickens. - so with my install it is building the cache even though the cache file already exists, prior to launching vlc player.. Whereas in, say, your own install, it does not need to do that every day ?

well that explains the initial slowness i guess, but then comes the question of why it is needing to build the cache daily.

could it be some flag or some wrong date somewhere saying to do that ?

posted , within code tabs, is a directory listing of my plugins folder BEFORE running VLC FOR 1st TIME, showing that plugins.dat does already exist, and has not been wiped by any clean/sleep/reboot process

[jimmytiel]

a possible cause + fix ?
whenever I install / update vlc player I always copy a saved version of app data files from a previosu backup, in order to save having to reset my controls layout. so I use backed up vlcrc and qt-interface.ini.

could I be carrying over something that is triggerign this constant cache rebuild on all my installs.

I could make careful notes of controls and preferences , then wipe these & rebuild from scratch so see if that changes anything ?

e.g. browsing through those files with notepad++ I came across a full screen resolution definition of 1920 x 1200, and I have not had a monitor like that for 2 years!. all mine are now 1920 x 1080. so I wonder waht else I may be carrying forward that is out of date e.g. a reference to a plg-in that is no longer used ?

with the qt-interface like - I think I can see the section that defines what controls are shown on screen and in what order, so I guess I can safely cut / paste that section

I have been preserving vlcrc as that holds all my keyboard hotkey definitions but it would not take forever to record and re-enter all those

but before I charge down this route, is there anything in those files that could plausibly inpact on the slow initial launch / cache rebuilding or will I jut be wasting my time ? i do see plugins dialogue and plugins sections in the qt-interface file

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[jimmytiel]

update: well I began alterations:
1. moved the program folder back to program files, from ram disc, so that any delay was more noticable.

2. then I deleted qt-interface.ini, launched vlc . checked app data - still it not exist - redid my screen layout, from paper notes - which caused the ini file to be created in app data. ( so it only exists when you opt to customise your layout ? )

checking that newly created .ini file now- it is much smaller- all the references to plugins and plugin dialogue have gone.

so I plan to test everything tomorrow morning with process monitor, after an overnight sleep

if I see no difference to launch speed than I guess I move on to recreating vlcrc ?, but I am hoping that clearing the crap out of the .ini file may make a difference and may explain why I got slow behaviour on all installs ( as they were all given a copy of that same historic .ini )

[jimmytiel]

hey - we seem to have a result. started in 1 second this morning, after overnight sleep, from the regular C drive.
so it IS looking like the old junk in the ,ini file was the mystery cause. I'd appreciate confirmation that makes scientific sense ( I posted some of that old code previously, for inspection) . I guess I have been carrying that around since versions 1.x

thus my fix, for anyone having similar issues , is delete the vlc-qt-interface.ini file from app data.

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

What .ini file?

[jimmytiel]

the one and only app data .ini file - surely you have heard of it ?

The file that is created when you customize the controls preferences, it's exact name is vlc-qt-interface.ini.
VLC creates it in its app data folder, ...app data/roaning/vlc
the first time you go to tools - customize interface.... in the player menu
over time that had accumulated much mysterious code,a s posted a few post back.

all my issues wih slow 1st starts have gone away after removing and then recreating r that file on each PC

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

the one and only app data .ini file - surely you have heard of it ?

I wish there was only one

Can you share the non-working file?

[jimmytiel]

here is the entire text of the non working file ..
(well technically, it works but it causes those slow downs we have been discussing. )
maybe the codec references near the end of this file are to blame ? - the new fail does not have any such entries...
please tell me if you can see what the issue was.

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[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

By a quick look, I don't see what could take so much time, tbh.

[jimmytiel]

ok - well as removing that file has fixed things ,I suggest we all just move on - the thread is here for anyone else who had a similar mystifying issue.

there is stuff in that old file that I confess to not understanding but it was all put there by ( very? ) old versions of VLC.

To confirm, on 3 different PCs, with that old file removed, and with no use of SSD or ram drives, I am now seeing only 1-2 seconds start up time on 1st run after reboot