Thunderbird is Slow
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I started using Mozilla Thunderbird early this year. About a month ago it started acting up. When I open the program it will take from five to fifteen minutes before it will start to download any messages. Once open, it works fine. I have deleted all sent messages and emptied the trash. I'm using WINXP with SP2 and running Norton AV. I run Spybot S&D and Lavasoft Adaware weekly I also update NAV weekly and run scans. Defrag and scandisc weekly as well. Any ideas? |
I'd try removing and re-installing Thunderbird. Anyone else have this problem, or a suggestion?
If you think you know the answer, post your comments below.
Posted by Bob Rankin on 26 Aug 2005
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Most recent comments on "Thunderbird is Slow"
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Avogadro
22 May 2010
I don't know if there is a solution. Thunderbird is simply slow as hell. All the time. Just maximizing the Thunderbird window on my machine takes a ridiculous amount of time. I'm not sure the programmers know how to optimize anything for speed.
Posted by:
Taihr
22 Jun 2010
My TB is also performing very slow, it was working fine but now a days it went dead :(
When i delete mail it takes very long time to delete and return to active mode.
The main problem is when I search for my mails by typing search text in search box TB went to sleep and return after couple of minutes
I have 2 file named as inbox.msf and inbox-1.msf i tried to delete them (after closing my TB) but only inbox-1.msf was able to delete and for the other one windows gives a message that this file is being used by another program.
do any one has the solution?
Posted by:
LoreaTec
02 Jul 2010
My TB was not so slow but it took a few seconds to load, I just found how to make it load instantly.
Tools --> Options --> Advanced --> General --> Enable Global Search and Indexer (disable this box)
After disabling that, it loads in about 0.5s, that's what I wanted.
Posted by:
clemenzina
31 Jul 2010
I've done what LoreaTec suggested and it seems better - but it's early days ;)
Posted by:
POed
28 Sep 2010
Another piece of crap you have to keep screwing with just to get it to function properly. Worth just about what I paid for it.
Posted by:
Levente
22 Jan 2011
Thunderbird doesn't delete your messages, even if you click on 'Empty trash'. To get rid of your deleted mail once and for all, you need to compact your folders. Just go File -> Compact Folders.
This way, it might be become a little faster.
Posted by:
mc
11 May 2011
I disabled the Google Contacts extension and it improved considerably.
Posted by:
tvfm
14 Oct 2011
i also had that problem, but after i deleted the file mimeTypes.rdf on thunderbird profile folder, it start very fast. it created another file but this time a small one (5kb), the previous one i deleted was 300Mb. delete file without thunderbird started.
Posted by:
R
08 Nov 2011
Thunderbird used to be good, but now it's a total waste of time.
Slow, Failing, missing basic functions.
I suspect it has Lotus Notes technology, that's why.
Go to Outlook.
Posted by:
R
08 Nov 2011
Thunderbird used to be good, but now it's a total waste of time.
Slow, Failing, missing basic functions.
I suspect it has Lotus Notes technology, that's why.
Go to Outlook.