Lightroom Classic slow to open export dialog box

[parkylondon]

Once I select Export (it doesn't matter which one) Lightroom takes several minutes to open the Export dialog panel.

I'm at my wits end - I've tried:

• Restarting Lr

• Restarting computer (yes, turn it off and on again)

• Restart Lr with default preferences

• Use new empty Catalog file and import single image for export

• Removed Lr and installed fresh instance from Adobe site

I've tried a few of these in combination with others.

I've also done a whole Catalog Export to a new Catalog - in the past this has filtered out corruptions or peculiarities in the old catalog and given a better, faster, version. Not this time though.

I'm on the latest version - "Lr Classic 14.1.1 / Camera Raw 17.1" according to Help/About

If anyone has any further ideas, I'd be grateful. Thanks.

[GoldingD]

Please post your System Information as Lightroom Classic (LrC) reports it. In LrC click on Help, then System Info, then Copy. Paste that information into a reply. Please present all information from first line down to and including Plug-in Info. Info after Plug-in info can be cut out as that is just so much dead space to us non-Techs and it takes up vast amounts of scroll space making the reply less readable and less likely that others will bother with your post. Also large amounts of text in a post also render the Translate function inoperable...

Oh, and one item ion that system info that may be telling, the Library Path. I see you have Windows, Is OneDrive involved?

[parkylondon]

No OneDrive 

[parkylondon]

Lightroom Classic version: 14.1.1 [ 202412150940-551fb044 ]
License: Creative Cloud
Language setting: en
Operating system: Windows 10 - Business Edition
Version: 10.0.19045
Application architecture: x64
System architecture: x64
Logical processor count: 12
Processor speed: 3.1GHz
SqLite Version: 3.36.0
CPU Utilisation: 8.0%
Power Source: Plugged In
Built-in memory: 32697.3 MB
Dedicated GPU memory used by Lightroom: 956.1MB / 8006.0MB (11%)
Real memory available to Lightroom: 32697.3 MB
Real memory used by Lightroom: 1378.1 MB (4.2%)
Virtual memory used by Lightroom: 2663.7 MB
GDI objects count: 676
USER objects count: 2149
Process handles count: 3168
Memory cache size: 91.4MB
Internal Camera Raw version: 17.1 [ 2098 ]
Maximum thread count used by Camera Raw: 5
Camera Raw SIMD optimization: SSE2,AVX,AVX2
Camera Raw virtual memory: 188MB / 16348MB (1%)
Camera Raw real memory: 190MB / 32697MB (0%)

Cache1:
Preview1- RAM:46.0MB, VRAM:313.0MB, DSCF7907.RAF
NT- RAM:46.0MB, VRAM:313.0MB, Combined:359.0MB

Cache2:
m:91.4MB, n:37.9MB

U-main: 117.0MB

System DPI setting: 96 DPI
Desktop composition enabled: Yes
Standard Preview Size: 2576 pixels
Displays: 1) 1200x1920, 2) 2560x1440
Input types: Multitouch: No, Integrated touch: No, Integrated pen: No, External touch: No, External pen: No, Keyboard: No

Graphics Processor Info:
DirectX: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (32.0.15.6636)
Init State: GPU for Export supported by default
User Preference: Auto
Enable HDR in Library: OFF

Application folder: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Lightroom Classic
Library Path: D:\LR Classic Dec 24\LR Catalog Dec 24.lrcat
Settings Folder: C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom

Installed Plugins:
1) AdobeStock
2) DxO PureRAW 4
3) DxO PureRAW 4 Importer
4) Export to Autopano Giga 4.4
5) Export to Photomatix Pro
6) Flickr
7) LR/Mogrify 2
8) Nik 7 HDR Efex
9) Plugin Parameters

[GoldingD]

So, that D drive, how much free space in percent? Looking for at least 20% free, some say 25% free

[parkylondon]

[GoldingD · Accepted solution]

so 18% free. That is a problem

• https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/kb/optimize-performance-lightroom.html

[parkylondon]

I'm clearing space from it now. I will review and revert. Thanks.

[parkylondon]

Actually. I think I will switch the Library over to the G drive. 

[parkylondon · Accepted solution]

What a transformation! Something as simple as the amount of hard disk space on the Catalog drive was slowing LrC to a snail's pace on export. It's fixed now back to normal. Thank you!!!

[GoldingD]

Also, please post a screenshot of LrC /Preferences/Performance/

[parkylondon]

[Ian Lyons]

Have you tried resetting the LrC preferences as described in Method 1 at below linked Adobe Help document?

https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/help/reset-preferences.html

[parkylondon]

Yes, see bullet point 3 in above