Very Slooowwww

[pgroover]

Running FW has been very painful for quite sometime now, so I know that it has nothing to do with 5.3.5. The GUI is has a VERY slow response time for any interaction at all. I've searched and searched, but can't find any solutions, so I figured I'd put the question where it really belongs.

My system specs are as follows:
Win 7 64-bit Home Premium
Intel B950 2.1 GHz (x2)
4GB RAM

Ever since I installed FW on the system, it has been this way (approx. 6 months) and I can't for the life of me figure out just what is wrong. I've done several uninstalls (most recently tonight) followed by a reinstall, with no success.

Suggestions?

[Only A Hobo]

This has been a known issue with one of the previous Frostwire versions. I believe it is now solved, although it is is a Java application and Java does seem to have a mind of its own for some users.

Please try the following:

Completely remove all traces of Java and Frostwire. To do this use Revo Uninstaller or a similar program since Windows uninstaller in the Control Panel fails to do the job thoroughly. Revo will locate additional related files which need to be removed.

Before doing this ensure you have a back up of the files in your save and shared folders, (if you have any from Frostwire 4) as well as your Torrent Data folder, or at least remove them to your desktop or somewhere similar, just to be on the safe side. The Torrent Data folder's location is given at Tools > Options Bit Torrent > (Basic) > Torrent Data Save Folder. The other folders are in that FrostWire folder. There is also a Torrents folder there.
You will need to keep the .torrent files in there if you want to continue seeding your torrents, but if you are having the problem you describe it would be best to delete the .torrent files, and start again with a clean slate.

Then install Java from HERE using the offline installer and finally Frostwire from the FrostWire.com link above.

I hope this helps. Please let us know if you need more help or clarification.

[pgroover]

I should really check back here more often, I didn't even know that I had a reply. Regardless, I've done as requested, but there is absolutely no change to FW's functionality, it is still slow and unresponsive.

I completely removed all traces of both FW and java using Revo (including any remaining traces). Any other suggestions?

thx

[Scott1x]

I should really check back here more often, I didn't even know that I had a reply. Regardless, I've done as requested, but there is absolutely no change to FW's functionality, it is still slow and unresponsive.

I completely removed all traces of both FW and java using Revo (including any remaining traces). Any other suggestions?

thx

Did you remove .frostwire?

Now, you say it's slow.. are you able to download anything? If so, that indicates one thing, if not, another.
In search types: select torrents unselect all others
Refine results: check isohunt and TPB, uncheck all others.
In the search box (the little magnifying glass): type UBUNTU
Press enter or click the magnifying glass
What happens?
Can you download it?

[pgroover]

Yes, I removed frostwire and java with no change in behavior at all. I'll try the other suggestions when I get back home and post the results.

[Scott1x]

Yes, I removed frostwire and java with no change in behavior at all. I'll try the other suggestions when I get back home and post the results.

Please read carefully. I did not ask about java. I did not ask about FrostWire. I asked about .frostwire DOT-frostwire. It is a file on your computer. A very specific file.

When you conduct the tests requested, let me know the results and we can go from there.

Be very specific. Name the step and then the result. That way I know we are talking about the same thing.

[pgroover]

I apologize for misreading your message, and intent, I will post the results tonight.

Thanks for the help.

[Scott1x]

I apologize for misreading your message, and intent, I will post the results tonight.

Thanks for the help.

Not a problem. I'm a great one for misreading and responding to questions never asked. It happens!

[pgroover]

Did you remove .frostwire?

Now, you say it's slow.. are you able to download anything? If so, that indicates one thing, if not, another.
In search types: select torrents unselect all others
Refine results: check isohunt and TPB, uncheck all others.
In the search box (the little magnifying glass): type UBUNTU
Press enter or click the magnifying glass
What happens?
Can you download it?

I removed the .Frostwire5 directory, I couldn't locate a file by that name (assuming that's what you were referring to). I was able to download (quite a few months ago), but it's been so painful doing anything that I stopped trying. Even going through the listed steps was extremely painful and excruciatingly slow. In fact, I'm still waiting for it to respond so that I can search for Ubuntu... Stupidity set in and I finally realized that I was trying to filter 0 results... (duh). Although it was still awhile before it responded, I was able to search for Ubuntu and it's located 120 sources so far and counting, although the search indicator is very slow as well (to the right of the search item on the tab).

[Scott1x]

Did you remove .frostwire?

Now, you say it's slow.. are you able to download anything? If so, that indicates one thing, if not, another.
In search types: select torrents unselect all others
Refine results: check isohunt and TPB, uncheck all others.
In the search box (the little magnifying glass): type UBUNTU
Press enter or click the magnifying glass
What happens?
Can you download it?

I removed the .Frostwire5 directory, I couldn't locate a file by that name (assuming that's what you were referring to). I was able to download (quite a few months ago), but it's been so painful doing anything that I stopped trying. Even going through the listed steps was extremely painful and excruciatingly slow. In fact, I'm still waiting for it to respond so that I can search for Ubuntu... Stupidity set in and I finally realized that I was trying to filter 0 results... (duh). Although it was still awhile before it responded, I was able to search for Ubuntu and it's located 120 sources so far and counting, although the search indicator is very slow as well (to the right of the search item on the tab).

Yes, I meant .frostwire directory, sorry! How many connections are you allowing? How many connections/torrent? Are you seeding? Though I don't see how you could be if you deleted .frostwire.

Frostwire being sluggish is not a frostwire issue. That is a system or java issue. Hangs, and such are often frostwire, but the problem you describe does not sound like frostwire. It SOUNDS like a memory or memory management issue.

Insure FrostWire is completely terminated, and go into the windows fire wall advanced>inbound rules and delete all references to FrostWire. What we want to do is force windows to ask for connect permission on the next execution. That way, all of the parameters should be correct.

If you have some other firewall or security center,(such as McAfee Security Center or zone alarm, etc.) make sure that it's allowing FrostWire, also make sure your virus program or malware monitors are not killing it.

FYI: I have Windows 7 and it is working well.

However, none of this really adresses the GUI. The only thing I know of to address the GUI is Java.
Please check again: Latest Version of Java http://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp

[pgroover]

Yes, I meant .frostwire directory, sorry! How many connections are you allowing? How many connections/torrent? Are you seeding? Though I don't see how you could be if you deleted .frostwire.

Frostwire being sluggish is not a frostwire issue. That is a system or java issue. Hangs, and such are often frostwire, but the problem you describe does not sound like frostwire. It SOUNDS like a memory or memory management issue.

Insure FrostWire is completely terminated, and go into the windows fire wall advanced>inbound rules and delete all references to FrostWire. What we want to do is force windows to ask for connect permission on the next execution. That way, all of the parameters should be correct.

If you have some other firewall or security center,(such as McAfee Security Center or zone alarm, etc.) make sure that it's allowing FrostWire, also make sure your virus program or malware monitors are not killing it.

FYI: I have Windows 7 and it is working well.

However, none of this really adresses the GUI. The only thing I know of to address the GUI is Java.
Please check again: Latest Version of Java http://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp

I agree with you completely on the possibility that it's either a memory, or memory management issue. I use Comodo and have long had it set as a trusted application with the same setup as another Win7 64bit system I have (runs fine on that one). I was just looking at my firewall settings (I would never reduce myself to using the Windoze "firewall". Admittedly, that could cause a conflict of some sort, but my other java apps run along just fine. I'll try temporarily disabling the firewall just to be sure, although I think I tried that awhile back as well, but it can't hurt to try again (unless I forget to turn it back on).

I hadn't taken a look to see if AVG is having issues with it, but I will also check that just to be safe before I disable the firewall and let you know what I find with both.

Also, I am seeding, and one of the results has over 3300 seeds. My java version is up to date as well.

Max active downloads: 10
Max connections: 100
Max connected peers per torrent: 50
Upload slots per torrent: 4

[Scott1x]

Pause all seeding. Deleting .frostwire should have done that. Seeding requires a LOT of overhead and can bring an entire system to a crawl. Sometimes, less is more.

[pgroover]

Checked/re-checked firewall and antivirus, removed custom rules/filters, disabled both, same results... :/

[pgroover]

Pause all seeding. Deleting .frostwire should have done that. Seeding requires a LOT of overhead and can bring an entire system to a crawl. Sometimes, less is more.

I gave that a quick shot and had no change in performance...

[Scott1x]

Checked/re-checked firewall and antivirus, removed custom rules/filters, disabled both, same results... :/

Then I'm out of ideas.
Something on your system is blocking FrostWire. Many people, including myself, are running 64 bit Win7 with FrostWire and find it works well. All I can tell you is that it can work. I cannot diagnose your system on a forum, and I'm not sure I could, if I had hands on, so it'll have to be up to you from here.

If I were doing it, I'd drop back to a plain vanilla system, even to using the dreaded win7 firewall, which actually works quite well, and killing anything else and starting from there. If that doesn't work, it's repair city time! It should work just fine.