pthubbard Posts: 9 2 days ago	pthubbard Posts: 9 I have about 450 entries (a lot, I know). SM works fine on my main machine but when I plug the USB drive into a new machine and try to run SM, the logo appears in the tray but it takes forever to respond. Seems like it's scanning the contents. Is there any way to avoid this? Thanks!
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Gianluca Administrator Posts: 1304 1 days ago	Gianluca Administrator Posts: 1304 Hello, SyMenu loads its own item entries only when you need them. What you describe it's typical if you created your 450 entries on the menu root. The root level is always needed so SyMenu has to load it entirely and can be slowed down if you have hundreds of items at that level. If you organize your menu with subfolders (logical folders) the problem goes away because SyMenu loads only the main level (ideally 10-15 subfolders) and it's very fast. The SPS Manager can directly create subfolders based on the program category if you activate the Item locators option (https://ugmfree.it/manual#SPSItemLocators) The local resources use a similar technique: SyMenu discovers the available units (typically C:, D:, E: and so on) but loads their content only when you need it. The search engine instead needs every item but they are loaded on a background thread so it can take a lot but you don't notice unless you search for an item that is not yet loaded and the same behaviour is for the native items. Let me know if this is the problem.
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pthubbard Posts: 9 1 days ago	pthubbard Posts: 9 That's interesting. I hadn't really understood that before. In my setup, I have already created my own subfolders and then added new programs to them rather than use your subfolders. How would this effect SPS Manager's performance? Also, I have manually added many other programs that are not in the list of available programs in SPS Manager. Do these effect performance differently? Attachments: SyMenu Menu.jpg
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Gianluca Administrator Posts: 1304 1 days ago	Gianluca Administrator Posts: 1304 Not at all. Your subfolders are exactly the same as what SyMenu can create by itself. Maybe my explanation was a bit confusing. Sorry. From what I'm seeing your configuration is extremely light and should be loaded in the PC as well as in the USB in no time. So I don't know why you are experiencing this strange delay. Can I have your configurations? Items and SyMenu config too. If you are willing, you know my email.
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pthubbard Posts: 9 1 days ago	pthubbard Posts: 9 Done. Thank you!
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pthubbard Posts: 9 1 days ago	pthubbard Posts: 9 So, with the excellent help of the author, the problem turns out to be a faulty USB drive. Thank you!
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