Is your computer busy with any complex background tasks like scheduled antivirus scans or backup operations?.Have you installed new GIMP plugins, brushes, or any other kind of asset?.Think about the last time GIMP was loading quickly, and about any recent changes that you’ve made to GIMP or to your computer: This can give you important clues about what’s causing your startup delays, especially when they’re long ones. If you pay close attention to GIMP’s startup sequence while it displays the splash screen, you’ll notice that it reports its current phase of the launch process at the bottom of the window. There’s no simple answer to why GIMP is taking so long to load, so let’s go through some of the diagnostic clues that can help you figure out what’s going wrong. The best programs in the world are of no use to anyone if they take forever to use! Slow-loading programs can be incredibly frustrating, whether you’ve suddenly been struck by creative inspiration or you’re rushing to finish the last photo edits for a client.
