Windows
Low disk space causing slow app and file loading
Apps and files were slow to open because the system drive was low on free space. Disk space was cleared up to about 24 GB free, then the Revit file was retested and opened without disk space error messages.
Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2025-11-03.
Affects
Apps
- Revit
What you see
- Apps and files take a long time to load
- A Revit file takes a couple of minutes to open
Why it happens
Likely Low free disk space on the system drive was the likely cause of the slow loading and disk-space concern.
When it shows up
A Windows computer has very little free disk space and Revit files or other apps are slow to open.
You are in this case if:
- Low free space on the system drive
- Revit file opens after cleanup without disk space error messages
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Someone from XL.net killed this on a Windows computer on 2025-11-03. It is written up from that one repair, so it cites no outside page.