I run Audacity 3.1.2 on Windows 10. I recently switched to a new computer and I noticed Audacity seems slower to start on my newer computer (compared to the older computer) which is strange.
I did file checking of what happens when Audacity starts and as you can see it takes a full six seconds to start (on a decent, recent piece of hardware) and it looks like most of those six seconds Audacity is creating/renaming/deleting the audicity.cfg file.
This doesn’t look like normal behavior, I think and this might explain why it takes six seconds to start?
Why is this happening, how can I fix this maybe my config file is broken or something?
Dec 1 15:08 54 Delete - audacity.cfg.bkp - C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .bkp
Dec 1 15:08 54 > audacity.cfg 7.72 KB C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .cfg
Dec 1 15:08 54 Create + audacity.cfg - C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .cfg
Dec 1 15:08 54 > audacity.cfg.bkp 7.72 KB C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .bkp
Dec 1 15:08 54 Rename + audacity.cfg.bkp 7.72 KB C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .bkp
Dec 1 15:08 54 Rename - audacity.cfg - C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .cfg
Dec 1 15:08 54 Delete - audacity.cfg.bkp - C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .bkp
Dec 1 15:08 54 > audacity.cfg 7.72 KB C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .cfg
Dec 1 15:08 54 Create + audacity.cfg - C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .cfg
Dec 1 15:08 54 > audacity.cfg.bkp 7.72 KB C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .bkp
Dec 1 15:08 54 Rename + audacity.cfg.bkp 7.72 KB C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .bkp
Dec 1 15:08 54 Rename - audacity.cfg - C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .cfg
Dec 1 15:08 53 Delete - audacity.cfg.bkp - C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .bkp
Dec 1 15:08 53 > audacity.cfg 7.72 KB C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .cfg
Dec 1 15:08 53 Create + audacity.cfg - C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .cfg
Dec 1 15:08 53 > audacity.cfg.bkp 7.72 KB C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .bkp
Dec 1 15:08 53 Rename + audacity.cfg.bkp 7.72 KB C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .bkp
Dec 1 15:08 53 Rename - audacity.cfg - C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .cfg
Dec 1 15:08 53 Delete - audacity.cfg.bkp - C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .bkp
Dec 1 15:08 53 > audacity.cfg 7.72 KB C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .cfg
Dec 1 15:08 53 > New Project 2021-12-01 15-08-53 N-1.aup3unsaved 320 KB C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Local\Audacity\SessionData .aup3unsaved
Dec 1 15:08 53 > New Project 2021-12-01 15-08-53 N-1.aup3unsaved-wal 576 KB C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Local\Audacity\SessionData .aup3unsaved-wal
Dec 1 15:08 53 Create + audacity.cfg - C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .cfg
Dec 1 15:08 53 > audacity.cfg.bkp 7.59 KB C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .bkp
Dec 1 15:08 53 Rename + audacity.cfg.bkp 7.59 KB C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .bkp
Dec 1 15:08 53 Rename - audacity.cfg - C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .cfg
Dec 1 15:08 53 > New Project 2021-12-01 15-08-53 N-1.aup3unsaved-wal 576 KB C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Local\Audacity\SessionData .aup3unsaved-wal
Dec 1 15:08 53 > New Project 2021-12-01 15-08-53 N-1.aup3unsaved-shm 32.0 KB C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Local\Audacity\SessionData .aup3unsaved-shm
Dec 1 15:08 53 Create + New Project 2021-12-01 15-08-53 N-1.aup3unsaved-shm - C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Local\Audacity\SessionData .aup3unsaved-shm
Dec 1 15:08 53 Create + New Project 2021-12-01 15-08-53 N-1.aup3unsaved-wal - C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Local\Audacity\SessionData .aup3unsaved-wal
Dec 1 15:08 53 Delete - New Project 2021-12-01 15-08-53 N-1.aup3unsaved-journal - C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Local\Audacity\SessionData .aup3unsaved-journal
Dec 1 15:08 53 > New Project 2021-12-01 15-08-53 N-1.aup3unsaved 64.0 KB C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Local\Audacity\SessionData .aup3unsaved
Dec 1 15:08 53 > New Project 2021-12-01 15-08-53 N-1.aup3unsaved-journal 64.5 KB C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Local\Audacity\SessionData .aup3unsaved-journal
Dec 1 15:08 53 Create + New Project 2021-12-01 15-08-53 N-1.aup3unsaved-journal - C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Local\Audacity\SessionData .aup3unsaved-journal
Dec 1 15:08 53 Delete - New Project 2021-12-01 15-08-53 N-1.aup3unsaved-journal - C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Local\Audacity\SessionData .aup3unsaved-journal
Dec 1 15:08 53 > New Project 2021-12-01 15-08-53 N-1.aup3unsaved 64.0 KB C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Local\Audacity\SessionData .aup3unsaved
Dec 1 15:08 53 > New Project 2021-12-01 15-08-53 N-1.aup3unsaved-journal 512 B C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Local\Audacity\SessionData .aup3unsaved-journal
Dec 1 15:08 53 Create + New Project 2021-12-01 15-08-53 N-1.aup3unsaved-journal - C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Local\Audacity\SessionData .aup3unsaved-journal
Dec 1 15:08 53 Create + New Project 2021-12-01 15-08-53 N-1.aup3unsaved - C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Local\Audacity\SessionData .aup3unsaved
Dec 1 15:08 50 Delete - audacity.cfg.bkp - C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .bkp
Dec 1 15:08 50 > audacity.cfg 7.59 KB C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .cfg
Dec 1 15:08 50 Create + audacity.cfg - C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .cfg
Dec 1 15:08 50 > audacity.cfg.bkp 7.59 KB C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .bkp
Dec 1 15:08 50 Rename + audacity.cfg.bkp 7.59 KB C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .bkp
Dec 1 15:08 50 Rename - audacity.cfg - C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .cfg
Dec 1 15:08 48 > pluginregistry.cfg 39.0 KB C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .cfg
Dec 1 15:08 48 Create + pluginregistry.cfg - C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .cfg
Dec 1 15:08 48 Delete - pluginregistry.cfg - C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .cfg
Dec 1 15:08 48 Delete - audacity.cfg.bkp - C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .bkp
Dec 1 15:08 48 > audacity.cfg 7.59 KB C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .cfg
Dec 1 15:08 48 Create + audacity.cfg - C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .cfg
Dec 1 15:08 48 > audacity.cfg.bkp 7.59 KB C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .bkp
Dec 1 15:08 48 Rename + audacity.cfg.bkp 7.59 KB C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .bkp
Dec 1 15:08 48 Rename - audacity.cfg - C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .cfg
Dec 1 15:08 48 Delete - audacity.cfg.bkp - C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .bkp
Dec 1 15:08 48 > audacity.cfg 7.59 KB C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .cfg
Dec 1 15:08 48 Create + audacity.cfg - C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .cfg
Dec 1 15:08 48 > audacity.cfg.bkp 7.59 KB C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .bkp
Dec 1 15:08 48 Rename + audacity.cfg.bkp 7.59 KB C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .bkp
Dec 1 15:08 48 Rename - audacity.cfg - C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .cfg
Dec 1 15:08 48 Delete - audacity.cfg.bkp - C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .bkp
Dec 1 15:08 48 > audacity.cfg 7.59 KB C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .cfg
Dec 1 15:08 48 Create + audacity.cfg - C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .cfg
Dec 1 15:08 48 Rename + audacity.cfg.bkp 7.59 KB C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .bkp
Dec 1 15:08 48 Rename - audacity.cfg - C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Roaming\audacity .cfg