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Q195375: FIX: ClassView Can Be Very Slow When Using SourceSafe

Article: Q195375
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): winnt:6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbservicepack kbide kbVC600bug kbVS600sp2 kbVS600SP1 kbVS600sp3fix
Last Modified: 07-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition, version 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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Scrolling in ClassView is noticeably slow when the project is under source
control.

RESOLUTION
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The following are three possible resolutions:

- Disable source control integration for the entire machine. To do this:

  1. Close Developer Studio.

  2. Using a registry editor such as RegEdit, rename the registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\SourceCodeControlProvider

- Disable source control integration for Developer Studio only. To do this:
  1. Close Developer Studio.

  2. Using a registry editor such as RegEdit, select the registry key:

     HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\DevStudio\6.0\SourceControl

  3. Modify the "Disabled" value to 1 (from 0).

- Don't use ClassView.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article.

This bug was corrected in Visual Studio 6.0 Service Pack 3. For more information
about Visual Studio service packs, please see the following articles in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q194022 INFO: Visual Studio 6.0 Service Packs, What, Where, Why

Q194295 HOWTO: Tell That Visual Studio 6.0 Service Packs Are Installed

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Keywords          : kbservicepack kbide kbVC600bug kbVS600sp2 kbVS600SP1 kbVS600sp3fix 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVC600 kbVC32bitSearch
Version           : winnt:6.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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