What are the lethargicest Windows applications for testing purposes?
What are the lethargicest Windows applications for testing purposes?
Hi all,
I'm searching for some of the slowest opening apps on Windows. Note: these should not need an internet connection and must have a stable version available. The goal is to compare how faster storage, RAM, or CPU affects app launch times. Any recommendations?
It matters because it highlights the variation in performance across different devices. The issue likely stems from multiple modules or components loading at once, making it hard to pinpoint exactly where delays occur. You'd need to analyze both active loading times and idle periods to understand the problem better.
Games tend to take the longest to load. However, it really depends because most of them first appear in menu screens before moving to the actual stages. There used to be a list of slow opening apps from 12 years ago, but with changes in software and hardware that makes it outdated. The slowest load I experience is starting a VM of Windows 10 with 4 cores, 8GB RAM, and 30GB storage—I don’t think there’s anything better. Database managers might also be slow too.
I understand if the request isn't exactly what you needed, but I can address refreshing big complex spreadsheets in Excel. I noticed a significant boost in performance for some users moving from 16GB to 32GB of RAM. Perhaps you'd like me to cover the initial opening and refreshing steps?
Back when I was an editor, Adobe tools (and Pinnacle Studio) would take forever to load. Premiere and After Effects were particularly slow. Of course, this means you have to spend money to get them running. Also, the Windows 11 video player seems to load very slowly on my device.
I requested a slower load time since an app that loads in just 1 to 2 seconds on a regular system doesn't provide enough measurable progress beyond a small error margin. If Chrome opens a blank tab now takes 1 second and I reduce it to 0.8 seconds, it's not very convincing and might be due to chance. But if something takes 10 seconds and I can bring it down to 8, that difference is clear and significant.
never really considered it deeply, but my initial idea would involve a substantial database. it would have to handle a significant amount of data, displaying hdd/ssd speeds and ram speed would be relevant since all the information is stored there and used by the system. additionally, some form of data processing to generate a report or analysis would examine cpu performance and its interaction with ram and other subsystem components (perhaps infinity fabric oc or similar enthusiast modifications).
i’m not an expert, but past small experiments indicated that running such a large report could take several minutes. therefore, this setup should provide sufficient time to demonstrate the real impact of system adjustments.
just a brief thought from me.