Filemaker Pro takes about 3-4 minutes to startup but once its up it runs ok. Has anyone ran into this before? I have read that it has something to do with the system fonts so so i reloaded them but still no luck. Maybe I'm doing something wrong or maybe this is not even the right path.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you.

DK [[email protected]]

Clean up the temp folder, then try again.

Hey thanks a lot, It worked!

I really do appreciate it.

Thank You.

You suggested cleaning out the temp folder. Do you mean the Win temp internet files, etc? Or, is there a specific FM temp folder?

Thanks for a reply.

The ordinary Windows temp folder. FM creates temp files whenever it opens a file and deletes it when the file is closed. If FM crashes before the file is closed, the temp file is not removed. FM seems to test all of these useless temp files the next time it opens, which can cause a serious slow down if there are many.

You can find the location of your temp folder by going into a command line and typing SET TEMP

Not that anyone asked me ...

J

Thanks, I'll try some housecleaning.

Which files can be deleted...just the .tmp files?

Thanks.

Any files that aren't currently being used can be deleted. It's easiest to clean the temp file directly after startup, before you open anything. Otherwise, you may receive the message that such-and-such file is in use and cannot be deleted.

I'm having the same slow start up but I don't know how to go about deleting the temp files you're talking about. Can you direct me??

thanks

Penny

I'm having the same slow start up but I don't know how to go about deleting the temp files you're talking about. Can you direct me??

thanks

Penny

I'm having the same slow start up but I don't know how to go about deleting the temp files you're talking about. Can you direct me??

thanks

Penny

Penny,

As QuinTech suggests:

Start -> Run

Then type in "CMD" without the quotes and press OK.

You should now be at a command prompt; probably C:something

Now type "set temp" without the quotes and press ENTER

It should display the path where your temp files are located.

Jot down or try to remember the path.

Now type "exit" without the quotes.

Now you should be able to delete the temp files.

Penny,

As QuinTech suggests:

Start -> Run

Then type in "CMD" without the quotes and press OK.

You should now be at a command prompt; probably C:something

Now type "set temp" without the quotes and press ENTER

It should display the path where your temp files are located.

Jot down or try to remember the path.

Now type "exit" without the quotes.

Now you should be able to delete the temp files.

Penny,

As QuinTech suggests:

Start -> Run

Then type in "CMD" without the quotes and press OK.

You should now be at a command prompt; probably C:something

Now type "set temp" without the quotes and press ENTER

It should display the path where your temp files are located.

Jot down or try to remember the path.

Now type "exit" without the quotes.

Now you should be able to delete the temp files.