That didn't work for me, and it doesn't make a lot of sense that it would have this kind of effect.You need to fix your permissions, I'm afraid.
Your AV software is blocking the correct execution of VLC, and you blame VLC?VLC folder in AV software (using Avast, excluding "Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\*" R and X checked (read and execute)). This has made VLC to launch in a few seconds or faster, which is satisfying for me (especially comparing to the usually slow startup). I'm not going to try changing the permissions. This is NOT the way software should work in Windows environment (giving full permissions or such)
Your contribution to this thread was to accuse us of "not caring" and when we told you how to fix, you just ignored it, and blame us for your computer to malfunction.I'm disappointed in VideoLAN and its representatives in this thread specifically for approaching a call for help from your users with such accusatory tones. As someone who's used VLC for over a decade, who's installed it on every computer I've ever worked on, and even contributed to the Windows 8 Kickstarter campaign, I'm going to have to rethink my support of this application and start looking for an alternative.
Sheesh. This isn't an issue of "being used to American corporations," this is an issue of you guys being oddly defensive. And my response to that first sentence is "what the h**l?" right back at ya. What do you expect me to call you? My apologies for not being familiar with the general structure of VideoLAN (I figured you'd be happy enough if you knew that I've used your product for a decade and installed it on hundreds of computers*). I'm not sure why that generated such a bizarrely defensive reaction from you. My apologies for not knowing the exact term you would prefer for the members of your team engaging users on your company/organization/collective forum. I thought "VideoLAN and it's representatives" was fairly on point, and given your description of how you're organized, it seems to be even more apt. But for some reason you found that to be an offensive terminology and decided to bite my head off for it. Again, I find your reactions quite bizarre for anyone, whether they be from a development team, a corporation, or any other kind of shop. To see that you're apparently the President of VideoLAN surprises me even more, based on your interractions. (side note: I got my head bitten off because I thought you were more corporate than you are, but when something has a "President" it sounds pretty corporate).Finally "VideoLAN and its representatives", what the h**l? You believe we're a company or something? You should stop being used to American corporations and their usual PR speak. We're volunteers, and we do things the correct technical way. Even if it is quite direct.
No it's not.The only solution I've heard is "your AV is doing it." Why is this the assumption?
Yes, we're an extremely small team, with numerous users, and noone doing support, so yes, we're annoyed when the same question is asked over and over...Sheesh. This isn't an issue of "being used to American corporations," this is an issue of you guys being oddly defensive.
With the 1.x version of VLC this was true only for the first launch after the upgrade of VLC. It was even showing a cmd (terminal) window saying that caches are being rebuilt or something like that. Then it was fast. Without changing the permissions or excluding it in AV. You say it was 10 years ago when plugins cache was introduced. 2.x version was released in 2012, so plugins cache was already there in the 1.x version and didn't cause such issues then.Starting VLC without plugins cache has always been slow on Windows. Absolutely always.
Are these plugins needed for the core VLC functionality? Can they be disabled to avoid this issue?That Windows slowness is the reason why the plugins cache was even invented
I don't think AV is blocking VLC. Its resident just tries to scan the starting program and somewhere in this process bottleneck is created. I'm not a developer and don't know how exactly VLC operates and what happens during its startup. If you have a small team of developers, it is understandable that you can't fix all issues and this can be hard to pin point, but at least it should be curious for the devs to find out what is alienating a part of their userbase.Your AV software is blocking the correct execution of VLC, and you blame VLC?
Just make sure that you have write permission to the VLC installation directories
Can we have a ticket filed to propose moving this file and other files that need to be changed when a user runs VLC to the user's AppData folder (where it belongs actually)? Same on linux, to the /user/home folder of the user currently running VLC (found a thread about a user wondering why VLC needs to update plugins.dat file in a place with root only access instead of a user's space on Debian http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=117859). Altering files in Program files is not the way how a program should operate since Windows NT. It causes even more issues since UAC introduction in Vista.the blocking possibility of creation of plugins.dat in Program Files
If the plugins cache were corrupt, then the first startup would be slow even with AV disabled. If it is only slow with AV enabled, then your AV is the problem. You can complain here all you want; there is simply nothing the VLC developers can do about your AV slowing the system down.So, in my case it is not a corrupted plugins cache issue. If i do a clean install with AV disabled (same with AV enabled) it starts instantly when AV is disabled and starts slow when AV is enabled. I get that it would still start slow with AV disabled, if plugins cache is getting corrupted during the installation.
Some people do not use the official executable installer. Also some people do not let the installation complete cleanly.If the cache is only generated during the installation (btw, at which point exactly?) and setup should already be running with the elevated privileges, why do you suggest to change permissions of the installation folder?
And proves our point... Change AV right now.it starts instantly when AV is disabled and starts slow when AV is enabled.
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