Comments on: AutoCAD 2008 Slow Startup Fix http://otb.manusoft.com/2007/09/autocad-2008-slow-startup-fix.htm Random thoughts about AutoCAD, ObjectARX, and the meaning of life. Fri, 27 Aug 2010 05:09:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Anonymous http://otb.manusoft.com/2007/09/autocad-2008-slow-startup-fix.htm/comment-page-1#comment-44 Anonymous Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:08:11 +0000 http://otb.manusoft.com/?p=36#comment-44 Seek all "InfoCenter" keys with regedit, and disable with "0". Works in Autocad Arquitecture 2010. Thanks. Seek all "InfoCenter" keys with regedit, and disable with "0". Works in Autocad Arquitecture 2010. Thanks.

]]> By: Anonymous http://otb.manusoft.com/2007/09/autocad-2008-slow-startup-fix.htm/comment-page-1#comment-43 Anonymous Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:54:50 +0000 http://otb.manusoft.com/?p=36#comment-43 Awesome tip, thank you very much. Awesome tip, thank you very much.

]]> By: Mike C http://otb.manusoft.com/2007/09/autocad-2008-slow-startup-fix.htm/comment-page-1#comment-25 Mike C Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:11:48 +0000 http://otb.manusoft.com/?p=36#comment-25 Registry key for my version (AutoCAD LT 2004) is:<br /><br />HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Autodesk\AutoCAD LT\R9\ACLT-201:409\Applications\WSCommCntrAcCon<br /><br />Disabled it by setting value to 0 as suggested, worked well, thanks. Registry key for my version (AutoCAD LT 2004) is:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Autodesk\AutoCAD LT\R9\ACLT-201:409\Applications\WSCommCntrAcCon

Disabled it by setting value to 0 as suggested, worked well, thanks.

]]> By: Ziren http://otb.manusoft.com/2007/09/autocad-2008-slow-startup-fix.htm/comment-page-1#comment-24 Ziren Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:03:42 +0000 http://otb.manusoft.com/?p=36#comment-24 Thanks, it saves me a lot of troubles. Thanks, it saves me a lot of troubles.

]]> By: Anonymous http://otb.manusoft.com/2007/09/autocad-2008-slow-startup-fix.htm/comment-page-1#comment-23 Anonymous Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:39:41 +0000 http://otb.manusoft.com/?p=36#comment-23 try "XLOADCTL"<br /><br />Type: Integer <br />Saved in: Registry <br />Initial value: 2 <br /><br />Turns xref demand-loading on and off, and controls whether it opens the referenced drawing or a copy. <br /><br />0<br /> Turns off demand-loading; the entire drawing is loaded.<br /> <br />1<br /> Turns on demand-loading. Referenced drawings are kept open and locked.<br /> <br />2<br /> Turns on demand-loading. Copies of referenced drawings are opened and locked; referenced drawings are not locked try "XLOADCTL"

Type: Integer
Saved in: Registry
Initial value: 2

Turns xref demand-loading on and off, and controls whether it opens the referenced drawing or a copy.

0
Turns off demand-loading; the entire drawing is loaded.

1
Turns on demand-loading. Referenced drawings are kept open and locked.

2
Turns on demand-loading. Copies of referenced drawings are opened and locked; referenced drawings are not locked

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